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Border Patrol Agent's pay and hours facing a sudden and dramatic 40% cut

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  • May 7th, 2015
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    Someone from Royal Oak, MI writes:
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    These men & women deal with danger & extremely high stress, this is no way to treat such an important part of our national security! Who would be able to face a pay cut of this magnitude? I say the bureaucrats who sit in their cushy offices with pay & benefits most would love to have take a pay cut of this size & see how fast they figure out a way to better operate. This is unconsciable.
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  • May 7th, 2015
    Someone from Lincoln, NE writes:
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    Although I am now retired from the BP, I find this pending action absolutely unconscionable. Lead by example and cut your own pay by 40% before you do it to anyone else.
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    Someone from Unionville, MI writes:
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    How can you sleep at night knowing you take 40% of my brothers and sisters income? They come into work every night and strap on that vest and gun to go fight the evil that lurks in the dark corner of this world that you are too scared to face. They say goodnight and I love you to their family every night because they know there is a very good possibility it could be their last, and now you say they deserve 40% less. Then you strap on that vest and go stand between them and the evil for that pay and then you tell me what they deserve to be paid....With love and support from badge to badge I care and thank those amazing agents in green.
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  • May 7th, 2015
    Someone from Unionville, MI writes:
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    How can you sleep at night knowing you take 40% of my brothers and sisters income? They come into work every night and strap on that vest and gun to go fight the evil that lurks in the dark corner of this world that you are too scared to face. They say goodnight and I love you to their family every night because they know there is a very good possibility it could be their last, and now you say they deserve 40% less. Then you strap on that vest and go stand between them and the evil for that pay and then you tell me what they deserve to be paid....With love and support from badge to badge I care and thank those amazing agents in green.
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  • May 7th, 2015
    Someone from Unionville, MI writes:
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    How can you sleep at night knowing you take 40% of my brothers and sisters income? They come into work every night and strap on that vest and gun to go fight the evil that lurks in the dark corner of this world that you are too scared to face. They say goodnight and I love you to their family every night because they know there is a very good possibility it could be their last, and now you say they deserve 40% less. Then you strap on that vest and go stand between them and the evil for that pay and then you tell me what they deserve to be paid....With love and support from badge to badge I care and thank those amazing agents in green.
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  • May 7th, 2015
    Someone from Unionville, MI writes:
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    How can you sleep at night knowing you take 40% of my brothers and sisters income? They come into work every night and strap on that vest and gun to go fight the evil that lurks in the dark corner of this world that you are too scared to face. They say goodnight and I love you to their family every night because they know there is a very good possibility it could be their last, and now you say they deserve 40% less. Then you strap on that vest and go stand between them and the evil for that pay and then you tell me what they deserve to be paid....With love and support from badge to badge I care and thank those amazing agents in green.
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  • May 7th, 2015
    Someone from Wylie, TX writes:
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    Please reconsider your position on this issue. Think if all the agents you will impact and the effects it will have on their families.
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  • May 7th, 2015
    Someone from Plano, TX writes:
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    We need these agents to keep our borders as safe..
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  • May 7th, 2015
    Someone from Ypsilanti, MI writes:
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    This is unfair to the men and women of the Border Patrol. They risk their lives everyday to keep us safe. How are they supposed give 100% at work while they now have to think about how they are going to pay their bills, mortgages, feed their families? Would you want this to happen to you? I didn't think so and neither do these agents and their families.
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    Someone from Markesan, WI writes:
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    My son was so excited when he became a Border Patrol Agent. He always tells me he never feels like he's going to work because he loves his job. These changeayfprce him @ many others to look elsewhere for a career. They have families ans expenses like everyone else. Very upsetting to see this possibly happening
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    Someone from Waterford, MI writes:
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    Are you kidding me? This is an atrosity. Is that all our Agent's lives are worth? This has to be stopped. My son is an agent, how Dare our givernment demean thus role, how dare you make thexatatement that suddenly his value is 40% less over night yet he will be ecpected to be at lwast 100% priductive. If this happens our agents will jump ship and there will be no protection. Our legislators need to put a stop to this now!
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  • May 7th, 2015
    Someone from San Antonio, TX writes:
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    It is outrageous that these cuts will be made to the men and women risking their lives for our nations security. I am appalled at this administration?s--and all leaders on both sides--complete lack of regard for these agents. First, mandating an increase in the hours of a work shift (8hrs-10hrs) and now making these ludicrous cuts. It is not only wrong, but it is un-American. Our men and women in uniform, who protect our borders, should be supplemented for their work and sacrifice. In addition, special operations groups in the Border Patrol need extra supplementation, as they are on call 24/7 to meet the crises that arsis within--and on--America?s borders. Action must be taken and all parties must come to an agreement to support our Border Patrol; or America will be left unprotected and vulnerable.
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