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The Conversation: Lānaʻi affordable housing; Kauaʻi immigration enforcement

By Catherine Cruz,
Maddie Bender, DW Gibson
Published March 5, 2026 at 11:14 AM HST
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Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol's El Centro Sector, stands in a conference room before an interview with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Aug. 25, 2025.
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Gregory Bovino, chief patrol agent of the U.S. Border Patrol's El Centro Sector, stands in a conference room before an interview with The Associated Press in Los Angeles, Aug. 25, 2025.
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