Trump pitches plan to hire more border agents after opposing bipartisan bill that would boost staffing
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that if elected he would ask Congress to pass legislation boosting the number of border patrol agents — several months after he thwarted a bipartisan measure that included staffing increases.
Former President Donald Trump said Sunday that if elected he would ask Congress to pass legislation boosting the number of border patrol agents — several months after he thwarted a bipartisan measure that included staffing increases.
The proposal would include the hiring of 10,000 new agents and a 10% raise for existing agents, as well as $10,000 for retention and signing bonuses, a Trump senior adviser said.
“I will be asking Congress immediately to approve a 10% raise,” Trump said at a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona. "We have a tremendous shortage because they haven’t been treated right."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately respond to requests for comment Sunday.
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