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Border Patrol Agent's pay and hours facing a sudden and dramatic 40% cut

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  • Mar 29th, 2013
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  • Mar 29th, 2013
    Someone from El Paso, TX writes:
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    We need to not punish the families of our Border Patrol who keep out borders safe with their jobs.Find a way to stop this with out them the Borders are open for anyone who tries to sneak in. Get the job done to protect them they put their loves on the line for us.
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    Someone from Walworth, NY writes:
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    If you want to stop drug smuggling, potential terrorists and illegal immigrants from crossing the border into the U.S. why are you cutting funding to those who protect us all? Doesn't make any sense. Maybe you should try doing the job of our brave Border Patrol Agents!
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    Someone from Kingsville, TX writes:
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    The men and women who live by Honor First have worked hard to become federal law enforcement officers - testing, interviewing, physical training, academy, etc. Most have had to uproot their families to move to new states & even smaller border towns. They risk their lives daily to help keep our nation safe from the influx of drugs, weapons & criminals. In short, they have given their lives, time, blood, sweat & tears to protect our homeland from illegal activity. They are only doing the job that the government tasked them to do - enforce the laws of this nation. What people rarely hear about is the number of lives that Agents save when men, women & children who enter the country illegally are found dying from dehydration, heat exhaustion, injuries & wounds in the middle of the desert or brush, or stuffed into small cargo areas of vehicles. You also rarely hear about the women who are saved from being raped or put into prostitution. Or the thousands & thousands of pounds of drugs that are kept off the streets and out of the hands of our children. I will celebrate the bravery and accomplishments of the Patrol and continue to stand by their mission. I will keep my hopes high that this budget situation gets resolved soon for all employees & their families who will be unfairly and negatively impacted.
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    Someone from Kingsville, TX writes:
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    The men and women who live by Honor First have worked hard to become federal law enforcement officers - testing, interviewing, physical training, academy, etc. Most have had to uproot their families to move to new states & even smaller border towns. They risk their lives daily to help keep our nation safe from the influx of drugs, weapons & criminals. In short, they have given their lives, time, blood, sweat & tears to protect our homeland from illegal activity. They are only doing the job that the government tasked them to do - enforce the laws of this nation. What people rarely hear about is the number of lives that Agents save when men, women & children who enter the country illegally are found dying from dehydration, heat exhaustion, injuries & wounds in the middle of the desert or brush, or stuffed into small cargo areas of vehicles. You also rarely hear about the women who are saved from being raped or put into prostitution. Or the thousands & thousands of pounds of drugs that are kept off the streets and out of the hands of our children. I will celebrate the bravery and accomplishments of the Patrol and continue to stand by their mission. I will keep my hopes high that this budget situation gets resolved soon for all employees & their families who will be unfairly and negatively impacted.
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    Someone from San Benito, TX writes:
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    I am the wife of a border patrol agent. I am an RN and a US Vet, I find this insulting to our border patrol agents. Is the chief of the border patrol taking a pay cut? Is congress, senate, and the president taking a pay cut? Because they should?
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