Posted on 07/23/2015 10:21:11 AM PDT by Citizen Zed
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump accused the union that represents Border Patrol agents of bullying its members to pull out of hosting a visit by him to the U.S.-Mexican border in Texas on Thursday.
The developer and reality TV star said leaders of the National Border Patrol Council in Washington put pressure on its local representatives in Laredo to scrap their participation in the "boots on the ground" border trip.
Trump caused an uproar with accusations last month that Mexico sends rapists and other criminals to emigrate to the United States. He has also promised to build a wall on the border and make Mexico pay for it.
Local members of the Border Patrol union had been ready to accompany Trump, who has outraged Mexicans with incendiary comments about immigrants, but announced early on Thursday that they had abandoned the plan after discussions with union leaders.
"They were totally silenced directly from superiors in Washington who do not want people to know how bad it is on the border --- every bit as bad as Mr. Trump has been saying," the candidate said in a statement.
He said he would go ahead with the visit on Thursday "despite the great danger." A spokesman for the union's national office was not immediately available for comment.
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Bust that union.
He has a gun license and a permit.
Another reason that the US MILITARY should be guarding the border!
He’s on his way to Laredo, regardless!
The current occupier of our Oval Office does not want the light of day shined on his border plans and their inherent disasters.
BTW, federal employees were given the right to unionize by executive order (President Kennedy). A President Trump can easily cancel that executive order.
Headline very MISLEADING
Why does he need them to prove how bad it is?
He isn’t in a fight with the Border Patrol Union. The union supports Trump’s statements in regard to illegal immigration.
LOL, build a fence? I’d buy stock in Ladder and Shovel companies once that starts.
National Border Patrol Council
MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA: 855 - BP UNION (855-278-6466)
Shawn Moran, VP Media Relations - ext. 806
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS: 855 - BP UNION (855-278-6466)
Albert Trevino, VP Legislative Affairs - ext. 807
UNION MEMBERS: 855 - BP UNION (855-278-6466)
NBPC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NAME TITLE EXTENSION
Brandon Judd President 800
Chris Bauder Executive VP 801
Paul Perez VP South 803
Eric Sparkman VP East 804
Mike Egerton VP North 802
Terry Shigg VP West 805
Shawn Moran VP - Media Relations 806
Albert Trevino VP - Legislative Affairs 807
Art Del Cueto VP At Large 808
James Stack Secretary 809
Bud Tuffly Treasurer 810
NBPC APPOINTED NATIONAL REPS
Jonathan Perkins National Representative 812
Robert Pepperdine National Representative 813
Obviously.
Saw a news video today, in conjunction with Mr. Trump's visit to the border, where two illegals brazenly walked across the border in Laredo, TX. The patrol went into action and tackled one, don't know about the other one.
Probably like fishing catch and release. The cameras were on anyway.
On another note, could Mr. Trump have a secondary plan to try to throw the election to Hillary even though her polling is down (for now)?
I haven't heard him snipe Hillary yet, and I just sense that maybe he doesn't want to rock the Clinton establishment. Maybe I missed something.
The National Border Patrol Council is a labor union that represents agents and support staff on the United States Border Patrol. It is an affiliate of the American Federation of Government Employees, and through that larger organization is a member of the AFL-CIO.
BRANDON JUDD, PRESIDENT
Salary Breakdown (2013)
Total Compensation
$106,300.00
Gross Salary: $15,717.
Allowances: $800.00
Official Business: $89,783.00
Other Compensation: $0.00
They usually get a raise every year irrespective of the economy and job performance. Congress usually votes for it; that's why federal employees have gone Democratic.
They don't need a union; it must be another power grab.
PING
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