Supporters of the CBP requirements call them necessary safeguards to prevent the scandals of past hiring surges. Critics view them as an impediment to putting more boots on the border. The FBI still leads 22 border corruption task forces and working groups nationwide. In recent years, some lawmakers tried to help CBP get rid of the polygraph test. In , the agency got the green light to waive the requirement for certain military veterans and began to test a version that improved pass rates.
The agency has also cut the time it takes to hire from roughly days to about days. Over the past two years, ICE has brought on 1, investigators and deportation officers, according to the agency. She was also a finalist for the Livingston Awards. GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski announces reelection bid opposed by Trump. The most Latino congressional district in the nation is split apart under draft redistricting maps. On trip to France, Kamala Harris is introducing herself to the world in personal terms.
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Both agencies were later plagued by allegations of corruption , something critics blamed on failures of vetting during the hiring spree. Thirty-three people died in encounters with Border Patrol and customs agents between and Only one agent faced criminal charges resulting from those incidents.
Thomas Homan, acting director of ICE, said that even though apprehensions at the border have dropped substantially, the new agents are needed to beef up enforcement.
We should celebrate that. Asked how quickly the 10, agents could be hired, Homan focused instead on the need for the expansion. Will Hurd, R-San Antonio, who has co-sponsored legislation making it easier for Border Patrol to hire former military personnel, agreed that the increased manpower is needed for security and accountability. His district includes the most miles of the southern border, and he cited an mile stretch in Del Rio covered by only one agent.
Surveillance towers, drones, helicopters and unmanned blimps are all being used here to build a virtual wall, one which some experts say can be as effective as a physical one, at far lower cost. ICE is still in the process of crafting a hiring plan, agency spokeswoman Danielle Bennett said. CBP spokesman Gregory Moore said that the agency streamlined its hiring process in and is confident it will address hiring needs.
CBP has also established sponsorships with the Big Ten and Big 12 athletic conferences and 13 country music festivals to recruit applicants. Border Patrol in particular has struggled with attrition, and unemployment rates have fallen in previous months, shrinking the pool of potential applicants.
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