[Ajnin]

Sorry for the terse, disjointed article....shift work. Semper Fi

[onyx]

FR going in for revamp in a few. Bump to read off line. I'll be baaaaaack!

[spectre]

Don't worry about the "Jack Booted Thug" thing, most Freepers are very supportive of LEOs.

Be careful out there.

[11B3]

Please don't misinterpret people here - I know I appreciate the job you do at INS. To me, JBTs are usually folks like ATF and the DEA that tend to prey on Americans. What we don't appreciate are the ridiculous orders and guidelines that you are forced to follow - rules that were most likely made during the 'toon years. The frustration level must be very high, as you are obviously one who takes your duty as an American seriously.

In fact, there are many of us who would like to help the INS do its' job - even volunteering - whether at the border or reporting on illegals already here. What we need are laws that get these people out of our country, and keep them out. The rules need to be followed by the courts. After all, how many have you caught multiple times?

[dep]

glad you're here. very glad you're here. and highly supportive of the work you do.

for the first time in a long time i start to think that maybe, just maybe, the good guys are going to win. your post simply underlines that thought.

dep

[Sabertooth]

Honestly, I'ver never hear that said about Border Patrol Agents. I'm not saying it's never been said, but most folk's complaint with the INS has to do with the failure of will from DC.

[Skibane]

You folks have nothing but my highest respect. Living in Laredo for many years, I've witnessed first-hand the kind of working conditions Border Patrol agents deal with on a daily basis — hot, dirty, sometimes tedious and boring, occasionally terrifying, and almost always thankless. Fighting an endless revolving door of illegal aliens has to get a little discouraging at times, but believe me, most of us are very thankful for the job you do. My hat's off to ya!

[PRND21]

Thoughts?

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

Because of Free Republic, I have become a Constitutional scholar and a beacon of reason to my fellow Border Patrol Agents. Free Republic changes minds, Free Republic changes attitudes, Free Republic Forever!

Worth repeating. This has happened to a lot of people around here (substitute other careers or brief job descriptions in place of "border patrol"). Please continue to let your fellow agents know that they have our support and admiration for the efforts they make on a daily basis.

[c-b 1]

Thanks for caring enough to put your life on the line for us.
Thanks for caring enough to study the Constitution.
Most of us who live near the border understand that you guys are working with your hands tied behind your backs, and we greatly appriciate that you keep trying anyway.

Keep up the good work.

[Aric2000]

Thank you for the job you do!! We all appreciate your service!!

Keep doing what you do and keep the faith!!

[MissAmericanPie]

Thanks I do have about 100 questions as soon as I can get them together. See you tomorrow.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for being there for us and stay safe.

Not all conservative freepers hate our government. I have a severe problem with the politically correct pink panty wearers who have invaded our government agencies during the X42 years. Our FBI/CIA have been deballed, and their good agents started to leave in droves after X42 and Jake Reno started to destroy those agencies in 1993!

Two of our best friends have a son who is an agent going on his second year with your group!

Keep us posted on the changes as your agency returns to protecting our country instead of being the welcome wagon for new demonicRat voters as per your past director/leader under X42!

Thanks for what you are doing for us and stay safe out there!

[MissAmericanPie]

I really don't know anyone who thinks of our Border Agents as jack booted thugs, according to all that is reported, your agency has managed to turn back a million illegals a year at the border and only a mere 100,000 to 200,000 manage to get through, that is some record given your limited resources and constraints. We appreciate all of your agencies efforts on our behalf, the thin blue line.

I guess my first two questions would be are these reports true and are these statistics valid? Because it seems to me that many towns and small cities across Amercia are being over run by illegals to the point that some cities are being asked to be "test cases" of tolerance, pardon me while I barf.

I would also like to know how many invaders of other than Mexican/Spanish origin try to cross the border in one year. How do you feel about having the military on the border?