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Recognizing 100th Anniversary of U.S. Border Patrol and Supporting Agents.

The U.S. Senate passed a resolution commemorating the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol, the agency responsible for securing borders and interdicting drugs. The resolution honors the service of over 19,000 agents and remembers the 155 personnel who died in the line of duty. Furthermore, the Senate offers support for policies aimed at improving working conditions and hiring processes within the agency, potentially strengthening border security efforts.
Key points
The resolution symbolically recognizes 100 years of the Border Patrol, an agency crucial for national security and drug interdiction between ports of entry.
The Senate supports policies to improve working conditions, hiring, and retention of Border Patrol agents, which could enhance the effectiveness of border protection.
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Print number: 118_SRES_705
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]
Process start date: 2024-05-23