WA. a small town next to the Canadian border. Last year I was contacted by U.S. Border Patrol employees in Blaine who were concerned about problems they were epxeriencing within their sector. In April 1985 one Border Patrol agent was fired from his job. the following August another agent was fired. and a third suspended for 50 days. Several more agents were given disciplinary suspensions for a variety of reasons. These agents may have deserved a "wrist slapping" and tighter supervision. but the actions taken by the Border Patrol Administration were not in line with the infractions. they were unfair and extremely punitive. Within the ranks of the Border Patrol it was said these agents were used as "examples" to others. as well as to pay for past mistakes that could not be proven at this time. Even though the administrative law judges in Seattle ruled that all three agents should never have been terminated and should be reinstated to their positions. two of the Border Patrol agents were left without pay and health benefits while the Border Patrol appealed the decision. That lasted from the beginning of August 1985 until the last week of May 1986 when the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board upheld the Seattle administrative law judges decision to reinstate them with full payment of back wages.
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