Top US border official quits after first refusing request to step down

Chris Magnus had been asked to resign by Biden's homeland security chief amid a surge in migrant crossings

Though he had said he did not intend to quit, the leader of the US agency in charge of patrolling the nation's borders resigned over the weekend, according to the Joe Biden White House.

Chris Magnus had been asked to step down by Biden's homeland security chief, Alejandro Mayorkas, amid a surge in migrant crossings at the US border with Mexico. Magnus - who was told he would be fired if he didn't leave on his own - responded by publicly stating that he had no plans to resign" as the commissioner of US Customs and Border Protection (CBP).