Border Patrol Agent's pay and hours facing a sudden and dramatic 40% cut
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Mar 27th, 2013Someone from Myrtle Beach, SC signed.
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Mar 27th, 2013Someone from Gaithersburg, MD writes:
Please do not change this dedicated citizens their path in life. Families,children would be impacted for life. Stop this and help this dedicated Americans.Mar 27th, 2013Someone from Eagle Pass, TX signed.
Mar 27th, 2013Someone from Benson, AZ writes:
I understand the need for budget cuts, it is an imparative action in order for our nation to get back on course. However, I feel those cuts could and should be made else where, never at the expense of our nations safety and more importantly the safety of the men and women who work so hard to give us ours.REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 27th, 2013Someone from Rouses Point, NY writes:
This is outrageous, these men and women risk their lives everyday to protect this country and this is how our government repays them!?REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 27th, 2013Someone from Las Cruces, NM signed.
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Mar 27th, 2013Someone from Tuleta, TX writes:
Cut the pay for all Congressmen and congresswomen, senators, State Reps, not our working people. These guys are putting their lives on the line everyday to protect our borders and you guys want to cut their pay. You ALL need to be replaced.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 27th, 2013Someone from Boyd, TX signed.
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Mar 27th, 2013Someone from Las Cruces, NM writes:
As Border Patrol Agents we are trained to adapt to situational changes and to overcome new challenges in order to get the job done. But our families are not. This is an unfair burden to the wives, husbands, and children of hard working Border Patrol Agents. Many agents were asked to move thousands of miles from home and have left their support system of friends and family for the honor of serving on the front line securing our nation. In situations like this, options for overcoming the hardship of a 40% reduction in take home pay are very limited. These drastic cuts in man hours will also have devastating effects on our country. Through hard work and dedication, agents in the field have deterred or apprehended human traffickers, drug smugglers, and potential terrorists. These efforts have reduced illegal border crossings to the lowest levels in recent history. Because of these cuts each agent will spend at least 28 less hours in the field every two weeks. This will be a major disruption to border coverage and will have a drastic negative effect on current operations. From our perspective, the gains we have made in the security and integrity of our border will be eroded virtually overnight. Our adversaries are patient and they have been waiting for the opportunity rebuild their smuggling networks. Make no mistake, we will be overwhelmed.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 27th, 2013Someone from Harlingen, TX writes:
We moved to south Texas a few years ago as my husband is a border patrol agent. We have three small children that we have moved thousands of miles away from their grandparents, aunts uncles and cousins. We've completely changed our lifestyle. It is difficult for me to work as the border patrol changes shifts every 6 weeks. So now we are a single income family of 5. Having a 40% pay cut will hurt us in a significant way. I urge our government to rethink their decisions and what agencies place most of this burden on.REPORT COMMENTS
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No, CancelMar 27th, 2013Someone from Niagara Falls, NY signed.
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Mar 27th, 2013Someone from Terril, IA writes:
I feel instead of cutting the people who are trying to make a living and supporting there families that you higher ups who aren't doing your job should have your pay cut and see how you would like it. these people ARE doing there job!REPORT COMMENTS
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Mar 27th, 2013Someone from Tucson, AZ writes:
After 15 yrs of service, this is how they want to reward me... Disgraceful indeedREPORT COMMENTS
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