Meanwhile, U.S. border patrol agents have been told to ask a series of questions when they capture illegal immigrants...
...border agents are "not to talk about amnesty, an increase in apprehensions, or give comparisons of past immigration reform proposals" when talking with the media.
The memo, prepared by a public affairs officer at Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington, D.C., also gives these instructions: "Do not speculate about the program. Do not provide statistics on apprehension spikes or past amnesty data."
John Frecker, a border patrol union official and retired agent living in Maine, said the note is being used to intimidate agents into not raising concerns about problems they could face in dealing with an influx of illegal immigrants.
Last week, several border patrol stations on the country's southern border received a survey, listing questions that should be asked of anyone caught entering the country illegally. The survey is being used only in parts of Texas and Louisiana for now.
The answers are sent to U.S. Customs and Border Protection headquarters in Washington.
This is true but only a select group of agents are giving the survey. So far I have not seen any official policy by DHS regarding the new amnesty. Our policy when talking to the media has always been to direct them to the Public Information Officer. Otherwise known as the Politically Correct Information Officer.