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Bill Would Guarantee Time and a Half Pay for Border Patrol Agents

By Ian SmithApril 26, 2019 12:14 PM

Legislation has been introduced that would give time and a half pay for certain hours of overtime to Border Patrol agents.

Border Patrol Agents Offered 5% Bonus to Stay with the Agency

By Ian SmithApril 25, 2019 4:42 AM

CBP is offering Border Patrol agents a retention bonus in an effort to combat a shortage of manpower on the southern border.

DOJ: Former Border Patrol Agent Gave Drug Traffickers Keys to Border Fences

By Ian SmithMarch 12, 2019 11:26 AM
Marijuana leaf draped over the face of a $100 bill depicting cash money for drug trafficking

A former Border Patrol agent was sentenced for taking bribes to help drugs pass through CBP fences and security patrols.

Appeals Court Sustains Ten-Day Suspension

By Susan McGuire SmithMarch 11, 2019 10:11 AM
judge's gavel with a blurred image of an American flag in the background

This case challenging a ten-day suspension against a Border Patrol Agent made its way to the federal appeals court by way of a challenge to an arbitrator’s decision.

Border Patrol Has a New Chief

By Ian SmithAugust 9, 2018 2:08 PM

The U.S. Border Patrol has named its first female chief to lead the agency.

Report: Border Patrol Agents Have Rarely Requested a ‘Wall’

By Ian SmithMarch 22, 2018 5:10 PM

A new Senate Committee report finds that Border Patrol agents rarely discussed a “wall” as a solution to vulnerable areas of the southwest border.

Border Patrol Says Lack of Manpower Leading to Violence Against Agents

By Ian SmithJanuary 10, 2018 11:33 AM

Representatives from the Border Patrol told Congress that they are facing a substantial shortage of agents that is creating problems for the agency.

Border Patrol Losing Agents Faster Than They Can Be Hired

By Ian SmithUpdated: November 21, 2017 12:10 PM

A recent GAO report said that the Border Patrol is losing agents faster on average than it can hire new ones.

CBP Announces Completion of Border Wall Prototypes

By Ian SmithOctober 27, 2017 9:08 AM

Customs and Border Protection announced this week that the border wall prototypes are completed and will now undergo testing.

CBP Says Border Wall Prototypes Now Under Construction

By Ian SmithSeptember 26, 2017 4:33 PM

Customs and Border Protection announced that construction of the prototypes for the wall along the Mexico border has begun.

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