Thread: DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW BP OFFICERS FEEL ABOUT OUR BORDERS

check out the web site of these folks. See how the thin blue line feels about old george.

http://www.local2544.org/

COI, and forum participants.

There are two pieces of the puzzle out there that I do not believe we have in our archives. This may have happened right before or when ALIPAC was forming last year. We need to have the documentation on it.

Someone did a poll of border patrol agents. I think it was a media outfit. They found that almost 2/3's of the border patrol, many of which signed up to help protect America after 9/11 were demoralized or unhappy with their job because they were not being allowed to do the job they were sent to do. (catch and release).

I was told on the phone by a leader in our movement that works closely with the patrol that they were now under orders from DHS not to speak with the press. Only top management is allowed to speak with the media now in reaction to this poll.

If anyone can find the articles on that poll, please post them here and alert me so I can archive the info.

W

The AFL-CIO is pro Open Borders and has more interest in foreign nationals than American Workers. That is an established proven fact.

Any American Worker still sending dues to the AFL-CIO needs to think again.

The AFL-CIO can not take the position that it supports open bordes and supports CAFTA and then change its position on CAFTA when it learns that the treaty didn't require that Central American countries even comply with International Labor Standards. CAFTA is the first union-busting treaty. Even NAFTA required the countries to comply with International Labor Standards.

It was too late for the AFL-CIO to have much impact. In fact, I believe it probably said one thing publicly and another behind the backs of the Union Members.

To believe that the Service Employees Union is only comprised of low wage earners needs to think again. The Service Employees Union includes many service trades and employment positions whose workers earn good livings and are in the middle class.

I'm proud of the Local 2544 Border Patrol.

It's time for them to start leaking everything they know to us, the press, anyone.

Laws are being violated by DHS.

We need the information out there so action can be taken.

THANKS BORDER PATROL LOCAL 2544 for Standing Tall for America!!

The Judicial Watch survey report is here in PDF format:

http://www.judicialwatch.org/archive/2005/bpsurvey.pdf

http://www.nbpc1613.org/Communiques/082 ... esults.htm
(August 23, 2004): The National Border Patrol Council and the National Homeland Security Council, along with AFGE, released today the results of a survey taken of Border Patrol Agents & CBP Officers. The survey release was conducted at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., and was well attended by national press representatives.

Also articles about the findings:

http://www.dailybulletin.com/cda/articl ... 08,00.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/ar ... Aug23.html

Great Find dataman!

I found this with the exact words W Used.


http://www.mensnewsdaily.com/archive/k/ ... 022505.htm
Border Patrol Agents Oppose President's Amnesty Plan
Agents Claim Illegal Aliens Will Benefit from Lawbreaking

February 25, 2005
by Jim Kouri, CPP

President Bush continues to maintain a contradictory and perilous position regarding illegal immigration, claiming his plan does not amount to amnesty. Standard American language usage contravenes the President’s specious explanation in that his plan clearly overlooks the offense of illegal aliens who entered this country in violation of law and would not seek prosecution; a full amnesty within contextual and explicit meaning.

The current position of the Administration on illegal immigration is demonstrative of a flawed public and enforcement policy which undermines national security by encouraging future mass illegal immigration. Additionally, the intention of the President sends contradictory signals to agencies tasked with securing our borders.

In a recent article (The Washington Times, January 12, 2005) in which he attempted to justify his position on illegal immigration, the President stated the current immigration situation is a “bureaucratic nightmare� and the Border Patrol is “overstressed� due to “people [illegal immigrants] streaming across [the border].�

While in general agreement with the President, agents place blame squarely on flawed public policies. Following the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, the significant and systematic de-emphasis on immigration enforcement surpassed that of legacy agencies. The newly consolidated departments halted highly successful interior enforcement operations and in some instances, prohibited agents from making arrests (Associated Press, August 16, 2003).

Further evidence of the Administration’s contradictory position on illegal immigration are statements made by political appointees charged with protecting the public. In September of 2004, in an effort to build support for the Administration’s Amnesty proposal, Asa Hutchinson, Homeland Security Undersecretary, publicly stated it is “not realistic� to arrest or deport illegal aliens already in the country (The Washington Times, September 10, 2004). More recently, budget problems within the Department of Homeland Security further call into question the priorities of the Administration as agents are forced to release illegal aliens and curtail operations due to ongoing financial constraints (NBC News, July 26, 2004). These circumstances all contribute to a “bureaucratic nightmare� and “overstressed� Border Patrol.

The position of the Administration on illegal immigration has had a profound and negative effect not only on law enforcement operations, but also agent morale. The impact on agent morale was measured in a survey conducted by independent Hart Research Associates during the summer of 2004. The survey found a majority of agents were demoralized and were not getting the full support needed to protect the country (Government Executive Magazine, August 23, 2004), clearly indicating a conflict between the view of professional field agents and the Administration in regard to national domestic security. The Administration’s current immigration plans will exacerbate, not alleviate, that problem.

Sources: National Border Patrol Council, National Association of Chiefs of Police

Jim Kouri


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