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Why This Son of an Illegal Immigrant Became a Border Patrol Agent
SAN DIEGO—Arturo Payan knew he wanted to go into law enforcement from a young age. But he feared his father, an immigrant from Mexico who first came to the United States illegally, wouldn’t approve of his career. “When I got into the Border Patrol, I thought my dad would be a little bit disappointed,” Payan,…Kelsey Bolar -
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Sanctuary City Advocate Wrong to Lead Border Patrol, Senate Homeland Security Chairman Warns
Selecting San Francisco’s former police chief to head the U.S. Border Patrol would encourage more illegal border crossings because she has a record of not enforcing federal immigration laws, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., argues. Heather Fong advocated San Francisco’s “sanctuary city” policy of non-cooperation with federal immigration officials, Johnson said in a letter Monday to U.S. Customs and…Natalie Johnson -
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Senate Democrats Choosing Illegal Immigrants Over Border Patrol Agents
Allow funding for the Department of Homeland Security to lapse or engage in the legislative process. Those are the only two options Senate Democrats have at this point. Everything else transcribed in the press or recited by television pundits is nothing more than a distraction. Senate Democrats, of course, deny that binary choice, but their…Mike Needham -
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National Guard Would Be Waste of Resources, Border Patrol Agents Say
As Texas Gov. Rick Perry activates troops to help manage a surge of immigrants entering his state through Mexico, Border Patrol agents responsible for apprehending the illegal crossers say they do not want assistance from the National Guard to secure the border. Perry announced Monday he would deploy up to 1,000 National Guard troops to…Josh Siegel