By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Border Patrol is struggling to hire enough agents to protect the U.S.-Mexico border, KTAR News reports.
The difficulty of hiring entry-level agents means the Border Patrol is short-staffed.
“The process to get very good people is time consuming,” U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske said.
“If you are a talented Border Patrol officer, you have a college degree (and) you are fluent in Spanish, there are a lot of other opportunities out there for you,” he said.
CBP officials have expanded their recruiting efforts, targeting veterans and speeding up the hiring process.
“With the Border Patrol, we are losing more people than we are actually able to hire,” he said.
