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Border Patrol Chief: Agents Ready to Combat Crime

1/23/2026

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National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez says Border Patrol officers maintain high morale and are willing to assist with deportation operations.
He notes criticism from the media and Democrats and argues the Biden administration has allowed many entrants without proper vetting.
Perez says agents are eager to secure communities across the United States, including Minneapolis, Portland, and Los Angeles, and to remove violent criminals.

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Story summary

National Border Patrol Council President Paul Perez says Border Patrol officers maintain high morale and are willing to assist with deportation operations.
He notes criticism from the media and Democrats and argues the Biden administration has allowed many entrants without proper vetting.
Perez says agents are eager to secure communities across the United States, including Minneapolis, Portland, and Los Angeles, and to remove violent criminals.