Contrary to the false accusations being asserted by some, Border Patrol agents are not breaking the law or following unlawful orders. Instead, they are performing their duties in accordance with authorities designated under 8 USC §1357, 8 USC § 1101 (a)(18), and the other provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), some of which […]
Agents are Not Violating the Law or Following Unlawful Orders! Read More »
Today, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2024 was signed into law. The law, H.R. 2670, immediately provides GS-12 Border Patrol agents (BPAs) with an additional 50% of their hourly rate (time and a half) for the obligated overtime hours worked under the BPAPRA. Agents will receive backpay for any qualifying hours worked from
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The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) is pleased to share that earlier today Congress passed legislation that will provide GS-12 Border Patrol Agents (BPAs) with a significant increase in their overtime pay. This overtime pay legislation, drafted, and ushered through Congress by the NBPC, was passed as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
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Section 8128(a) of Federal Emloyee Compensation Act (FECA) vests Office of Workers’ Compensation (OWCP) with discretionary authority to determine whether to review an award for or against compensation. The Secretary of Labor may review an award for or against compensation at any time on his own motion or on application. To require OWCP to reopen
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On June 21, 1967, the National Council of Border Patrol Lodges was granted exclusive recognition by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Our organization would later become known as the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) and recognized as the exclusive representative for all nonprofessional employees assigned to Border Patrol sectors throughout the country. Prior to this
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The data clearly illustrates when the invasion started. Yes, there will always be those who attempt entry, but this administration played a direct role in the current crisis with policies that facilitated cartel operations and rewarded those who entered illegally. Encounter data includes U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) Title 8 Apprehensions, Office of Field Operations (OFO)
CBP Nationwide Encounters by Month (2020 to April 2023) Read More »
On April 27, 2022, while testifying before the House Homeland Security Committee, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said, “We inherited a broken and dismantled system that is already under strain.” The data illustrates when the system broke and it corresponds with the dates and actions that the administration took to dismantle an effective
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At the beginning of the month, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said: So, as you know, on his first day in this administration, the President put forth a comprehensive immigration legislation. And that’s to show how seriously he took this, how … he understood that the system had been broken. It needs to be
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Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a new pursuit policy that purports to be about saving lives, but in reality, it is more about making it almost impossible for Border Patrol Agents, Customs and Border Protection Officers, and other law enforcement officers (LEO) in CBP to do their jobs. It essentially absolves smugglers of all
New CBP Pursuit Policy Encourages Smugglers to Evade Read More »