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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Resolution Recognizing the 100th Anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol
Record date · May 23, 2024
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What This Bill Would Do
This resolution formally recognizes May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol and commends the agency's history and personnel. It also expresses Senate support for future policies aimed at improving agent working conditions, hiring, and retention.
The resolution signals legislative support for the U.S. Border Patrol's mission and future personnel policies, acknowledging the agency's current scale of over 19,000 agents and 3,000 professional staff.
- The U.S. Border Patrol is the primary federal law enforcement agency responsible for monitoring and securing the borders of the United States. context
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U.S. Border Patrol agents
The resolution expresses Senate support for policies intended to improve their working conditions, hiring, and retention.
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Historical Evolution of Border Patrol
The document highlights a significant evolution from a 1924 force of 450 inspectors who provided their own horses to a modern force of 19,000 agents.
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