Morale Hits 'Rock Bottom' Another Border Patrol agent in Arizona, who spoke to The Epoch Times on the condition of anonymity out of fear of retaliation, said most agents don't believe they have the support of the Biden administration nor Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Although crossing the border by land anywhere but U.S. ports of entry is illegal, and illegal immigrants could be arrested and deported under current law, the Border Patrol has been told to stand down, the source said.
"We've never had these kinds of numbers before. You literally have people coming in from all over the world, and in such massive numbers that it's hard to stop," the Border Patrol agent said.
National Security Threat Alarmed by the number of military-age men coming into the country from all over the world, amid conflicts between Israel and Hamas, as well as Ukraine and Russia, the United States needs to tighten border security and step up its vetting process, said the border agent.
Agents Assaulted According to the Border Patrol agent, cartel members throw rocks and brandish weapons at Border Patrol agents who try to repair the wall where cartel "Breaching teams" have used blow torches and electric saws to cut through the steel posts.
Border Patrol agents and Texas law enforcement officers detain illegal immigrants near the U.S.-Mexico border in McAllen, Texas on Dec. 1, 2022.
DHS has asked Congress to provide "Critically needed funding" for 1,300 additional Border Patrol agents to work alongside the 20,205 agents already included in the 2024 fiscal budget, 300 Border Patrol processing coordinators and support staff to allow agents to "Focus on their critical national security mission in the field," and 1,000 more agents for Homeland Security Investigations.
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