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Border Patrol Hiring Spree’s
HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 19 – The planned surge to hire 3,000 new Border Patrol agents follows past hiring rushes linked to misconduct, raising concerns about lowering standards amid political pressure.
- Earlier this month, the reconciliation bill funded 3,000 Border Patrol agents, 3,000 CBP officers and up to 10,000 ICE agents.
- Political demand for more border agents has prompted Arizona's Democratic U.S. Senator Ruben Gallego is leading the push to loosen hiring standards for Border Patrol and CBP, reflecting political demands for more agents.
- Amid warnings of past hiring surges, a Southern Arizona Border Patrol agent was indicted on child sex trafficking, fraud and steroids charges, illustrating concerns about misconduct from rushed recruitment.
- Amid growing concerns, T.J. Bonner warned that rapid political pressure to beef up overnight never turns out well, and critics say the policy to target anyone illegally could lead to abuses.
- With ICE preparing to add 10,000 employees within five years, `Border Patrol staffing has yet to return to its peaks of the early 2010s.` highlights ongoing staffing gaps.
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Corvallis Gazette Times+8 Reposted by 8 other sources
Border Patrol hiring spree's troubles offer lessons for ICE
McALLEN, Texas — In 2006, top U.S. Border Patrol officials were asked how long it would take to hire 6,000 agents, a roughly 50% increase at the time. Michael Fisher, then deputy chief in San Diego, said the officials concluded…
Beatrice Daily Sun+2 Reposted by 2 other sources
Border Patrol hiring spree’s troubles offer lessons for ICE
McALLEN, Texas — In 2006, top U.S. Border Patrol officials were asked how long it would take to hire 6,000 agents, a roughly 50% increase at the time. Michael Fisher, then deputy chief in San Diego, said the officials concluded…
Tim Steller's column: Now's no time to ease Border Patrol hiring standards
For Star subscribers: Hiring surges of Border Patrol agents have led to more misconduct in the past. Now an Arizona senator is nonsensically trying to help the Trump administration hire faster.
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