Speaker. I yield myself such time as I may consume. It is with great sorrow and profound gratitude that I rise to support this resolution to honor the life and service of senior Border Patrol guard Luis Aguilar. who was tragically killed in the line of duty on January 19. 2008. He died after being struck by a vehicle driven by a suspected smuggler in the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area of California. The work of a Border Patrol agent is inherently dangerous. In the normal course of their work. they run the risk of heat exhaustion. frostbite. and other challenges from the outdoor environment. Of even greater concern is the threat from smugglers and criminals seeking to illegally cross our borders who engage in violence against our Border Patrol agents. As more agents. assets. and infrastructure are placed along the border. criminal activity is prevented from continuing with impunity. The unfortunate result of gaining operational control of our borders is an increase in violence targeted at agents.
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