It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that we report the death of Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez of the Big Bend Sector. On today’s date, November 19, 2017, Martinez and his partner were on patrol in the Van Horn Border Patrol Station area of operation when they responded to activity. Shortly after […]
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The National Border Patrol Council thanks the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) for this video, which honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice. The video was was shown at the PBR Finals on November 4, 2017 to show why the sport stands for the American flag.
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On November 6, 2017, Malta station BPA Michael Morser, his wife, and two daughters lost their home to a devastating fire yesterday. At 2:45 pm, NBPC President Brandon Judd responded to the scene and provided assistance to Michael and his family. The Morser family lost everything in their home due to the fire and now
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The incident with 10-year-old Rosa Maria Hernandez is resulting in verbal attacks against Border Patrol agents and the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) calls upon Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to clarify the facts surrounding the issue to the public. On October 24, 2017, at approximately 3:30 a.m. Rosa Maria Hernandez (10 yrs. old) and
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The new Operational Mobility Announcement is now open, effective October 26, 2017 and will close on November 8, 2017. Applicants that applied under the previous announcement must reapply in order to be considered. The new announcement number is: USBP-OM-10058024-CS. Below is the link for the Operational Mobility Announcement for journeyman Border Patrol agents (BPA) in
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Legislation does not include any cuts to federal employee benefits Last night, close to 500 amendments were offered before the Senate to its proposed budget resolution. Senator Rand Paul’s proposals to cut federal employee benefits were defeated, the most severe of which lost by a vote of 94-4. Representatives from both the House and the
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Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, (H.Con.Res.71), by a vote of 219-206. Contained within the House Budget Resolution are policy proposals and spending cuts that, if left unchanged, could negatively impact retirement benefits and contribution amounts for current and/or future Border Patrol Agents. Also today,
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For Border Patrol agents who are interested in transfer opportunities, the Operational Mobility Announcement opened today, October 2, 2017. It closes on October 13, 2017 so do not delay applying if interested. Be advised, HRM made some mistakes on the announcement and those mistakes are in the process of being corrected. View the announcement.
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The National Border Patrol Council is proud to support Kevin K. McAleenan to be the next Commissioner of Customs and Border Protection. We urge the Senate Committee on Finance to quickly schedule his confirmation hearing. Download the official letter of support
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