Tag: Raul Ortiz

Outgoing Border Patrol Chief Calls For More Wall Construction

June 23, 2023
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Raul Ortiz, the outgoing top U.S. Border Patrol Agent, said he would have preferred more border wall construction, more personnel to patrol the border, and more consequences to disincentivize crossing attempts. Ortiz recently announced he plans to retire from the Border Patrol, notifying agents that June 30 would be his last day. The border security…

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Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz to Retire Next Month

May 31, 2023
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Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz will retire next month after more than three decades with the agency, he has announced. “After a 32-year Border Patrol career spanning multiple Sectors, HQ tours, and overseas assignments in Afghanistan, I have decided to retire from federal service on June 30th,” Ortiz wrote in an email to employees, which was obtained…

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More Than 4,000 Illegal Immigrant ‘Gotaways’ Since Title 42 Ended: Border Patrol Chief

May 16, 2023
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United States Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz has reported that approximately 4,316 illegal immigrants crossed the U.S. southern border and evaded Border Patrol authorities in the first three days after Title 42 expired on May 11. On Monday morning, Ortiz tweeted a summary of the Border Patrol’s enforcement activity in the first 72 hours after…

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Border Patrol Chief Says DHS Does Not Have Operational Control of the Border, Contradicting Mayorkas

March 15, 2023
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The top U.S. Customs and Border Patrol official told Congress on March 15 that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not have operational control of the U.S.–Mexico border, contradicting an earlier claim by DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz made the comments to the House Homeland Security Committee during a hearing…

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Border Patrol Agents Dissatisfied With Biden Administration’s Response to Border Crisis

January 29, 2022
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Border Patrol agents confronted top Biden administration officials over policies governing immigration enforcement in two recent meetings, according to leaked audio and video. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz met with agents in the Yuma, Arizona border sector on Jan. 26 and found many dissatisfied with the policies, according to…

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