On the recordMarch 27, 2023
I guess my biggest question is, when you look at 19,000 staff Border Patrol agents, which is what we have right now, funded for 19,800, 800 of those positions are currently open.
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congress.govI guess my biggest question is, when you look at 19,000 staff Border Patrol agents, which is what we have right now, funded for 19,800, 800 of those positions are currently open.
Hinson questions the feasibility of hiring more Border Patrol agents given current vacancies.
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