A U.S. Northern Command order in late March gave troops the ability to patrol border routes ... from performing certain law enforcement duties -- and Goitein questioned the legality of the ...

a Border Patrol Processing Coordinator (BPPC) stated that he did not conduct the logged checks," the statement said. 12News reached out to CBP for a statement. A spokesperson said that each cell ...

a Border Patrol processing coordinator admitted to not performing checks that had been logged. Processing coordinators are civilian personnel who assist with non-enforcement duties and detainee care.

“It’s no secret that our Border Patrol Agents suffered under the Biden administration. Instead of guarding the line, they were shifted almost entirely to processing and transfer duties ...

A lot of those duties they did were not making arrests ... The ports of entry, they weren't losing the manpower like the Border Patrol was for the processing responsibilities.

“Border Patrol officers are law enforcement officers,” he said. “Like any other federal law enforcement officers, they can exercise their duties ... Centro Sector for processing, Kim said ...

The initiative's expansion comes at a time when agents report increased emotional dissonance between their duties and ... She now runs a Border Patrol migrant processing center in Southern California.

(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Border Patrol processing coordinator Yaira Santiago listens to Federal Wildlife officer Cody Smith during a scenario training session, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Dania ...

Border Patrol processing coordinator Yaira Santiago listens to Federal Wildlife officer Cody Smith during a scenario training session, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2024, in Dania Beach, Fla. Credit ...