John Oliver Says That Trump’s Plan to Expand the Border Patrol Is Potentially Disastrous Jason Guerrasio - Business Insider
go to original August 7, 2017

Border Patrol: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (LastWeekTonight)

On Sunday's episode of "Last Week Tonight," host John Oliver took a deep dive into the border patrol, and specifically the agents who guard our southern borders. He found some troubling revelations.

With President Trump signing an executive order to hire 5,000 more agents to assist the 20,000 who already are on our borders, Oliver painted a cautionary tale in the hopes that the hiring process goes better than the last time.

Oliver explained that border patrol agents have a tough job. They have to be a humanitarian in some occassions and law enforcer in others. It's a unique task that not everyone can pull off, and for many in the government, that's obvious, because the last hiring surge for border agents led to some horrible hires.

Read the rest at Business Insider

Related: New Border Patrol Report Shows “No Action Taken” in More Than 95% of Misconduct Cases (Mic)

Related: DHS: Illegal Immigration Up 15% in July, Despite Trump Claims (Newsmax)

Related: The Border Crackdown Is Forcing Migrants to Become Mexican Cartel Slaves (The Daily Beast)

Related: Trump Announces Support for Immigration System That Favors High-Skilled, English-Speaking Applicants (Mic)

Related: False: Trump's Claim About Illegal Immigration Under Past Administrations (PolitiFact)

Related: Trump Backs Senate Bill to Reduce Legal Immigration (New America Media)

Related: The House of Representatives Should Defeat the Anti-Asylum Bill (Human Rights First)

Related: Chicago Is Suing the Trump Administration Over Its Policies on Sanctuary Cities (Mic)

Related: Another Thing That Has Declined Under Trump Presidency – Global Confidence in the US (Scroll.in)

We invite you to add your charity or supporting organizations' news stories and coming events to PVAngels so we can share them with the world. Do it now!