Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Ex-Border Patrol Agent: Under Trump, We Felt Support; Under Biden, We Don’t…

 Weasel Zippers


Can the Border Patrol survive Joe Biden? (washingtonexaminer.com)  . . ."Border Patrol agents broke protocol to claim in interviews with the Washington Examiner that their jobs have been remade since President Joe Biden took office a year ago. They say that they have been redirected from fulfilling a law enforcement and national security role to working as though they were in an Ellis Island-style welcome center.
"Four of the agents agreed to speak anonymously about their concerns even though doing so risks termination. The rising frustration among agents has also manifested in leaked videos of the rank and file in angry confrontations with leadership in recent private meetings.
"Still other agents have had enough and have quit the agency, anticipating that matters won't change in the next three years.
"The century-old mission"
"Congress created the Border Patrol in 1924 for the purpose of securing land and sea borders." . . .

"U.S. Border Patrol agents are arresting border crossers like never before and are preparing for an even bigger surge.
"Data from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) show agents made 1.7 million arrests during the 2021 fiscal year that runs from Oct. 1 though Sept. 30.
"Another half million arrests were made through the end of December, and experts think the record number of border crossers will continue this year.
"That has prompted Republicans to accuse Democratic President Joe Biden of opening the gates of our southern border and allowing “an invasion” of foreign criminals ready to harm America or take up jobs.
"But hardly anyone is splashing the second part of the numbers equation:
Most border crossers are being expelled under a policy known as Title 42.
“Border encounters” aren’t unique people. Many are actually repeat offenders who essentially turn around and try again after being expelled.. . .

 Border Patrol, ICE being 'forced' by Biden admin to not do their job: Ken Paxton | Fox Business  "During an interview on "Mornings with Maria" Friday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed the Biden administration directed Border Patrol and ICE to "stand down" on briefing Republican attorneys general on the migrant crisis during their two-day border summit.". . .

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