After a series of meetings between senior officials and the rank and file, the Biden administration is giving the Border Patrol increased attention.
The action comes as the agency deals with one of the largest spikes in migration along the U.S.-Mexico border in decades.
“That’s something that agents in the field want to hear because assaults are on the uptick,” Magnus told The Associated Press. “We are not just seeing folks who are fleeing to the U.S. to get away from conditions. We are seeing smugglers, members of cartels, and drug organizations that are actively engaged in doing harm.”
Immigration advocates have condemned the administration for not repealing the public health order, known as Title 42, while critics, including many Border Patrol agents, say a Biden policy of allowing children and families to stay in the country and pursue asylum has encouraged irregular migration.Magnus said the agents, and the administration, are just trying to manage a complicated situation.
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