But the worst example of administration policy in this area lately occurred when my Subcommitee on Government Management. Information. and Technology held a hearing near the border. we had a variety of witnesses come and testify on one issue: how we have become so lackadaisical about the border in this administration. After administration officials said a lot about what they will do to help us on the illegal immigration problem. testifying under oath one Boarder Patrol officer noted that they are instructed by their supervisors not to stop illegals coming across the border unless they are specifically told to do so even when they see 100 illegals. Border Patrol officers have also been told that if they are writing in a report that 150 illegals had been seen last night. they are to knock off the last digit. In other words. 15. not 150. were seen. I realize we are in an election year. but to have supervisors pervert the reports of civil servants who have been faithful to their duty is shameful. Those in the United States Border Patrol have a tough job. It is an almost impossible job. They have been underpaid and understaffed.
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