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Biden appoints new Border Patrol chief amidst immigration policy scrutiny.

President Biden has appointed Jason Owens, who has served in the Border Patrol for over 20 years, as the new Border Patrol chief, succeeding Raul Ortiz. Owens takes over at a time when illegal crossings have decreased, but officials expect the number of crossings to rise again this summer. The Biden administration's border policies are facing legal challenges, which may undermine its efforts to deal with border crossings. The Border Patrol union, which represents largely pro-Republican rank-and-file agents, is a strong supporter of former President Donald J. Trump and has assailed the Biden administration for ending some of Mr. Trump’s border policies.

via The New York Times|

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politics3 years ago•1 min saved

Texas veteran Jason Owens appointed as Border Patrol's new chief.

Jason Owens, a 27-year veteran of the Border Patrol, has been named as the agency's next chief by the Biden administration. Owens currently leads the Border Patrol's sector in Del Rio, Texas. He will take over when the current Border Patrol chief, Raul Ortiz, steps down at the end of the month. Owens will be the third chief to lead the Border Patrol and its workforce of roughly 19,000 agents under Biden, and the 26th overall.

via NPR|

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politics3 years ago•5 min saved

Controversy over claims of significant decrease in illegal immigration.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has been criticized for falsely claiming that illegal immigration has decreased by over 90%. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz shared updates on the weekend's work, revealing that they had arrested 73,780 illegal immigrants and confiscated drugs, money, and firearms. The Biden administration plans to set up migrant processing centers in Central and South America to expedite deportations and deter illegal immigration. The Army Reserves have been authorized to deploy to the southern border as pandemic-era Title 42 is set to expire in two weeks. Republicans and border policy hawks have been highly critical of the program coming to an end, claiming there is no alternative to make sure the southern border is not overrun.

via Daily Mail|

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politics3 years ago•2 min saved

Border Crisis Continues as DHS Secretary Parties with MSNBC Executives.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas attended a dinner party with MSNBC honchos to celebrate Jen Psaki's new show, while one of his top deputies, Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz, declared the situation along the southern border a "crisis" at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing. Ortiz also contradicted Mayorkas' prior claims that the Department of Homeland Security has operational control of the border. Mayorkas recently said the goal is to achieve operational control of the border, but Ortiz used the word "crisis" to describe the massive influx of migrants encountered at the border in recent years.

via Fox News|

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