By Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
Border Patrol agents have come under increasing attack this year, even though illegal immigration is down.
Reported assaults on agents rose to more than 550 from January to June 1 of this year, from 300 during the same period last year, Carla Provost, the acting chief of the Border Patrol, told Congress on Wednesday, the Washington Times reports.
Provost declined to speculate on why assaults are surging, but the timing coincides with fierce immigration debates in the U.S.
The attacks underscore the dangers facing Border Patrol agents, she said.
