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Border Patrol union official says influx of migrants threatens agents' health, national security

Questions swirl as more immigrants hospitalized

10News Digital Team
6:51 AM, Jul 2, 2014

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SAN DIEGO - A Border Patrol agents union representative told 10News the influx of undocumented immigrants now in Border Patrol custody is threatening the health of agents as well as national security.

"We have compassion for them …," said union representative Ron Zermeno.

At about 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, one of the buses pulled out of the checkpoint and onto a freeway. Two people sitting behind the driver appeared to be Border Patrol agents wearing masks. 10News could not confirm if any children were on the bus. As 10News was trying to follow the bus onto a freeway, Border Patrol SUVs blocked the entrance to the freeway.

Zermeno told 10News Wednesday morning that 99 migrants were transported to various San Diego Sector Border Patrol stations for processing. According to Zermeno, 40 had been taken to Brown Field Station in Otay Mesa. Forty-two were taken to the Imperial Beach Station, and 17 to the Boulevard Station in southeast San Diego County.

Zermeno said Border Patrol agents were being pulled off the line to help with processing the immigrants. Zermeno told 10News this could pose a safety issue due to less agents on the street.

Meanwhile, 40 were being quarantined at the Border Patrol Chula Vista Station with active scabies and head lice. The facility will provide them with showers, laundry service and bedding. Another 10 people, mostly children, were taken to local hospitals with unknown illnesses.

"That's my biggest fear: their health and also safety in the field," said Zermeno.

Zermeno told 10News pulling agents could put national security on the line, adding, "The morale is the lowest I've ever seen it."

Zermeno said he just wants to protect his agents and the border, as well as expose the truth because exposure seems to be a growing concern.

"I think the public needs to be aware. The average citizens [are not] aware because they could be exposed tomorrow.

http://www.10news.com/news/questions...s-hospitalized

Are they delousing and sanitizing these airplanes? Airlines accept charters all the time and then return them to service. Has the NTSB regulated the sanitation of these aircraft to avoid the transmission of desease.