Trump vows to bolster Border Patrol with thousands of new agents
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump vows to bolster Border Patrol with thousands of new agents

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump vowed to bolster the beleaguered Border Patrol with thousands of new agents should he be elected to rectify what he calls the Biden-Harris importation of migrants. Then he promised if he wins on Election Day: ‘The migrant invasion ends and the restoration of our country begins.’ To do that, Trump said he wanted to hire scores of new Border Patrol agents. ‘On behalf of the 16,000 men and women represented by the National Border Patrol Council, we strongly support and endorse President Donald J. Trump for President of the United States,’ NBPC president Paul Perez said. ‘Kamala demanded that they aid and abet the illegal migrant crossers,’ the former president said of Border Patrol’s laborious efforts processing millions of migrants for entry to the U.S. over the past years. According to a 2023 Customs and Border Protection report: ‘In some sectors, the U.S. Border Patrol diverted up to 60 percent of its agents from the border security mission to care for families and children, significantly reducing agents’ presence on the border.’ Further, Congressional reports indicate that many of these Border Patrol agents morale has suffered because of the processing work.

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Homeland Security's workforce might not be as big as Trump's immigration goals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Homeland Security's workforce might not be as big as Trump's immigration goals

NPR  

Homeland Security's workforce might not be as big as Trump's immigration goals toggle caption John Moore/Getty Images President Trump returns to a larger Department of Homeland Security than he had during his first term. "That's one of the biggest problems that has plagued all immigration agencies for as long as I've been in the government," said Michael Knowles, executive vice …

'Tremendous shortage': Border Patrol shrunk drastically during Trump's first term
4 months, 1 week ago

'Tremendous shortage': Border Patrol shrunk drastically during Trump's first term

Raw Story  

WASHINGTON – President-elect Donald Trump has promised to hire 10,000 more Border Patrol agents as part of a crackdown on immigration. Under Trump, CBP inked a $297 million contract with a company that promised to recruit, vet and hire 5,000 Border Patrol agents plus 2,500 officers for related agencies. During the campaign, Trump promised a $10,000 signing bonus and 10% …

Border Patrol agents are ‘working to sabotage the Biden administration’, according to insiders
4 years ago

Border Patrol agents are ‘working to sabotage the Biden administration’, according to insiders

The Independent  

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The FBI is investigating massive embezzlement of Border Patrol union funds
5 years, 1 month ago

The FBI is investigating massive embezzlement of Border Patrol union funds

Raw Story  

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I Agree With DHS Overcrowding Report 100%, Border Agents' President Says
5 years, 8 months ago

I Agree With DHS Overcrowding Report 100%, Border Agents' President Says

NPR  

I Agree With DHS Overcrowding Report 100%, Border Agents' President Says NPR's Noel King talks to Brandon Judd, president of the union that represents agents, about the Inspector General's report finding "dangerous overcrowding" at facilities. Now, also this week, the news organization ProPublica exposed a secret Facebook group where current and former Border Patrol agents allegedly joked about migrant deaths …

Trump boasts ICE will take more than 1 MILLION into custody this year
6 years ago

Trump boasts ICE will take more than 1 MILLION into custody this year

Daily Mail  

President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that the Department of Homeland Security is apprehending people on the U.S.-Mexico border at a pace that would reach 1 million by the end of 2019. President Donald Trump claimed Thursday that the U.S. is on a pace to apprehend more than 1 million immigrants this year who cross the southern border without legal permission …

Must Reads: Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers — but got thousands of vacancies instead
6 years, 2 months ago

Must Reads: Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers — but got thousands of vacancies instead

LA Times  

A U.S. Border Patrol agent looks along the Rio Grande for people trying to enter the United States illegally. He described the Border Patrol’s gain last year as a “a huge improvement.” Border security agencies long have faced challenges with recruitment and retention of front-line federal law enforcement — in particular Border Patrol agents — much less swiftly hiring 15,000 …

At Trump’s side, Border Patrol union leader in spotlight
6 years, 2 months ago

At Trump’s side, Border Patrol union leader in spotlight

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Brandon Judd, president of the union that represents thousands of border patrol agents, has flipped the axiom that there are no winners in a government shutdown. But, he added, any time the union “can make the public aware the critical problems and dangers Border Patrol agents encounter on the border our members benefit.” A 21-year Border Patrol veteran …

Reality check on Trump’s border war
6 years, 11 months ago

Reality check on Trump’s border war

CNN  

Washington CNN — The way President Donald Trump describes it, he’s sending in troops to meet hordes of immigrants amassing at the southern border. According to a report at the end of Bush’s Operation Jump Start, National Guard troops freed up 581 Border Patrol agents, logged more than 28,600 flight hours and built 130 miles of road, fencing and barriers …

Trump’s plan to rapidly expand Border Patrol comes with big risks
8 years ago

Trump’s plan to rapidly expand Border Patrol comes with big risks

LA Times  

Residents and Border Patrol agents discuss the state of the border and the prospect of President Trump’s wall. President Trump’s promise to crack down on illegal immigration includes not only a wall but more people behind the wall — an additional 5,000 Border Patrol agents and 10,000 immigration officers. “That’s not easy to do when there are pressures to build …

Best CBP estimates say hiring could take decade
8 years ago

Best CBP estimates say hiring could take decade

CNN  

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Trump lays out tougher approach to illegal immigration
8 years, 1 month ago

Trump lays out tougher approach to illegal immigration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump the presidential candidate made no secret of his desire to crack down on illegal immigration, but once elected, he repeatedly offered varying interpretations of just how tough he would be in the White House. ___ SEND IMMIGRANTS WHO HAVE CROSSED THE BORDER ILLEGALLY TO MEXICO — EVEN IF THEY’RE NOT MEXICAN A border security memo calls …

Draft DHS guidelines sharpen focus on those here illegally
8 years, 1 month ago

Draft DHS guidelines sharpen focus on those here illegally

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department has drafted sweeping new guidelines aimed at aggressively detaining and deporting immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, according to a pair of memoranda signed by DHS Secretary John Kelly. “The surge of illegal immigration at the southern border has overwhelmed federal agencies and resources and has created a significant national security vulnerability to the …

6 Things You Might Not Have Known About Trump's Border Enforcement Plan
8 years, 6 months ago

6 Things You Might Not Have Known About Trump's Border Enforcement Plan

NPR  

6 Things You Might Not Have Known About Trump's Border Enforcement Plan Enlarge this image toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP Evan Vucci/AP To carry out his hard-line immigration policy, Donald Trump proposed hiring 5,000 additional Border Patrol agents and tripling the number of "deportation officers." Border Patrol agents have doubled and the 2013 Senate bill proposed a bigger increase than Trump: …

Obama To Send 1,200 Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border
14 years, 10 months ago

Obama To Send 1,200 Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border

NPR  

Obama To Send 1,200 Troops To U.S.-Mexico Border President Obama is sending up to 1,200 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. Melissa Block talks to NPR's Ted Robbins about the move, which comes as Arizona prepares to implement its tough new immigration law. TED ROBBINS: Well, Melissa, as you mentioned, troops up to 1,200 will come to the border …

Border Patrol Struggles to Find Enough New Agents
18 years, 10 months ago

Border Patrol Struggles to Find Enough New Agents

NPR  

Border Patrol Struggles to Find Enough New Agents Recruiting and hiring thousands of additional federal Border Patrol agents is a key part of President Bush's plan to reduce illegal immigration. But tough entry requirements and low pay are making it difficult for the Border Patrol to find and retain enough new agents to meet that goal. Democratic Congressman Silvestre Reyes, …

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