Mr. Speaker. the U.S. Border Patrol is Americas first line of defense against the illegal traffic of narcotics and aliens. And. as representative to the entire CaliforniaMexico border. I know first hand of the effectiveness. even heroism. shown by the Patrol In executing their very difficult job. The National Border Patrol Council. Local 1613 will convene its annual dinner and award banquet on Friday. September 18. 1992. to give the brave men and women of the Border Patrol the recognition they very much deserve. Nearly 45 percent of all illegal entrants apprehended in the United States enter across 17 miles of land border In the San Diego sector. Among those apprehended are smugglers of aliens and narcotics. and criminal aliens. Under the leadership of Gus de Ia Vine. the San Diego. sector border patrol has made more than 482.050 apprehensions this year. Despite this flood of activity. and often acting with a shortage of resources and manpower. the Border Patrol has performed its job with an extremely high level of professionalism. I want to give the members of the House a sense of the extraordinary level of commitment exhibited by the U.S. Border Patrol. I quote an example cited by the San Diego Sector Employee of the Month Awards: JANUARY 5. 1991.-While (a San Diego Border Patrol Agent) was performing patrol duties in the north county. two fellow agents requested backup for a suspected smuggling load they were In pursuit of on northbound I5. The driver of the smuggling load was driving in an evasive manner. When he realized he could not "shake" his pursuers. he slowed his vehicle to around 15 mph and bailed out. leaving the van in gear.
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