According to this article on Associated Press, by ELLIOT SPAGAT "EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) —…
BREAKING
Bipartisan bill would boost Border Patrol pay, create reserve unit
According to this article on Border Report, by Julian Resendiz
“EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Arizona’s two Democratic senators and Republicans from Oklahoma and Ohio have filed a bill to give overworked border agents more money and more boots on the ground.
The Border Patrol Enhancement Act would boost U.S. Border Patrol agents’ pay by 14%, bring staffing levels to 20,500 nationwide and establish a reserve corps to handle migrant surges and humanitarian crises that have become routine since late 2018.
“Every time I’ve visited with Border Patrol, they have made it clear they need increased funding to recruit and retain agents,” said bill co-sponsor U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio. “At a time our Southern border crisis is heading toward a catastrophe, we must provide Border Patrol with the tools and resources they need to do their jobs.””