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Aug 27, 2008

Help Wanted Along Border

The Border Patrol is suffering from a turnover of agents, with about 30 percent of new hires leaving their jobs in less than 18 months, government officials said.

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fine

Walnut Creek, CA

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Aug 27, 2008
 
Why would they stay on a job that they could end up in jail for doing???
AhhhhShoot

El Cajon, CA

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Aug 27, 2008
 
The military should totally use the border for sniper training.
WiseGuy

San Diego, CA

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Aug 27, 2008
 
Why not hire the illegals? Remember they come here to do the work americans don't want to do.
RichMac

San Diego, CA

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Aug 27, 2008
 
If we had gun towers along the border we would'nt need all those border patrol.
CUSAC

San Diego, CA

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Aug 28, 2008
 
If we would just stand up to govt and tell them to kiss our ass.

And enforce the laws that we have we would be fine...

Can't wait for that day to happen....
paul felenczak

San Diego, CA

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Aug 28, 2008
 
36K a year to protect the border? What a joke.
Bobby

San Diego, CA

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Aug 28, 2008
 
Maybe if we let the Homeland Security Agency have more say in the control of the border instead of our State Department these agents would receive the back up and support they need when they try to do their job. Iy seems like every agent's actions must be weighed as to its diplomatic impact in Mexican/US relations.

Take for instance the firing toward the Mexican border that recently happened in self defense. In such circumstances the agent must be thinking "Will my government stand behind me or will I be sacrificed for creating an international incident?" Its a stressful enough job without having to wonder whether our government will stab them in the back.
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