Ex-Border Patrol Agent Accused of Being a Serial Killer Set to Begin Trial
The capital murder trial of a former supervisory Border Patrol agent who is accused of being a serial killer is set to begin with opening statements Monday.
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Border Patrol’s Swanson Sector Gets New Leader
Robert N. Garcia has been named the new chief patrol agent of Border Patrol’s Swanson Sector, CBP announced Monday.
CBP Increases Recruitment Incentives for Newly Appointed Border Patrol Agent Applicants
CBP is boosting its recruitment incentive to up to $20,000 for newly appointed Border Patrol agent applicants as the agency faces hiring challenges.
CBP Wants Authority to Enforce State Law in Texas
CBP officials are calling on Texas lawmakers to authorize its agents to enforce state law outside of official ports of entry.
CBP Commissioner Magnus Steps Down under Pressure
By Steve Neavling CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus resigned Saturday after his boss, the Homeland Security secretary, demanded he step down. In a statement Saturday evening, the White House said President Biden had accepted Magnus’ resignation. The Senate approved Biden’s nomination of Magnus in December 2021 by a 50-47 vote. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas…
FBI Arrests Venezuelans Accused of Assaulting Border Patrol Agent
The FBI arrested two Venezuelan nationals who authorities say “pushed, dragged and punched” a Border Patrol agent, the bureau said Tuesday.
Ex-HSI Task Force Agent Sentenced for Leaking Information about Investigation into Border Patrol Agent
A former agent working with a Homeland Security Investigations task force has been sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation for leaking information about a Border Patrol agent who was under investigation.
Former Border Patrol Agent’s Memoir Is a Horror Story
A former Border Patrol agent wrote a scathing memoir about working for a federal agency that she describes as inhumane, chauvinistic, and lawless.