Gustavo de la Viña (June 24, 1939 – October 26, 2009) was the first Mexican American to serve as chief of the United States Border Patrol.[1][2][3][4]
Gustavo de la Viña | |
|---|---|
| Chief of United States Border Patrol | |
| In office 1998–2004 | |
| President | Bill Clinton George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Douglas M. Kruhm |
| Succeeded by | David V. Aguilar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 24, 1939 Edinburg, Texas |
| Died | October 26, 2009 Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Alma mater | University of Texas–Pan American (BA) |
References edit
- ^ Politics, Edinburg (6 March 2015). "UT-Pan American honors it final Pillars of Success: Mayor Richard García; former Mayor John David Franz; Milestones Co-Owner Carmen Pagan; H-E-B Senior Manager Linda Tovar; and IDEA Public Schools Co-Founder Jo Ann Gama - Titans of the Texas Legislature". Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Operation Gatekeeper and The Birth of Border Militarization". Southern Border Communities Coalition. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Press, The Associated (28 August 1997). "New Border Patrol Chief". Retrieved 25 April 2024 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Gustavo De La Vina dies at 70; former U.S. Border Patrol chief". Los Angeles Times. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 25 April 2024.