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Leaked video footage shows that Border Patrol agenda in Laredo, Texas, engaged in a tense exchange with Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz on Friday over policies enacted by the Biden administration.
The exchange came two days after Border Patrol agents who work in southern Arizona turned their backs on Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas in protest of the Biden administration’s immigration policies. What happened in the video?
The video shows Border Patrol agents confront Mayorkas and Ortiz over low morale among Border Patrol agents, which was attributed to the Biden administration’s lenient immigration policies.
One agent asked Mayorkas what steps the Biden administration would take to “get the ball rolling in a positive direction,” but Mayorkas declined to answer the question and asked Ortiz to respond.
Ortiz then admitted that “morale is at an all-time low,” but stressed that Border Patrol agents need to do a better job of taking care of agency leaders and agency leaders need to do a better job of taking care of rank-and-file agents.
“I get it. You come to work, you’re frustrated. You’re upset because you didn’t get the desired outcome that you want,” Ortiz added. “Doesn’t mean you give up.”
“We’re not,” one agent shot back.
“I know you’re not,” Ortiz replied. “That’s why I’m saying, we don’t give up. We stay focused, we continue to do the job and the mission that we signed up for. We all signed up for it, we all raised our hand.”That is when the confrontation became heated.One agent fired back that Border Patrol’s job is to “defend the Constitution, not the administration.” Another agent said “it’s kinda hard to say that,” referring to Ortiz’s previous comments, but Ortiz screamed over that agent.”It’s not hard to say it,” Ortiz screamed. “It may be hard for you to say it, I’ve been doing this […]
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