Biden falsely claims he was endorsed by Border Patrol Union
The labor union representing US Customs and Border Protection agents set the record straight Thursday after President Biden claimed to have the support of its members
“We significantly increased the number of asylum offices, significantly … by the way, the Border Patrol endorsed me, endorsed my position,” the 81-year-president claimed during an exchange on immigration. The National Border Patrol Council spoke about Biden’s claim that “the Border Patrol endorsed me, endorsed my position at the border.”“To be clear, we never have and never will endorse Biden,” the union posted on X.
The National Border Patrol Council represents about 18,000 Border Patrol agents and support personnel, maintaining a 90% membership rate among eligible agents. the bipartisan immigration reform bill crafted by the White House and Senate negotiators in February, calling it “not perfect” but “far better” than passing nothing.
The ational Border Patrol Council has frequently criticized Biden’s handling of the border crisis as well as Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. into the US since Biden took office, including a record of nearly 2.5 million people in fiscal year 2023 alone. — were released into the US, according to Department of Homeland Security data reported by the Congressional Budget Office — in addition to an estimated 860,000 “got-aways” who evaded authorities.
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