Mayorkas Invite to Honor Fallen Border Patrol Agents Sparks Outrage Among Rank and FileRandy Clark 20 Oct 2023
DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has been invited as a guest speaker to the 15th Annual Border Patrol Foundation Recognition Dinner in Washington, D.C., on October 27. The event is held specifically to honor fallen Border Patrol agents and to raise funds.
The invitation of Mayorkas to speak in honor of fallen border agents is causing consternation amongst rank-and-file Border Patrol agents who see the invitation as a direct slap in the face considering the Secretary’s management of the current border crisis.
The Border Patrol Foundation is a non-profit organization that provides support to surviving family members of Border Patrol agents killed in the line of duty or who suffer severe hardship. The foundation provides immediate funds upon death notification intended to assist the survivors of fallen agents during their time of hardship. The organization also provides college scholarships to surviving children.
Breitbart Texas spoke to current and retired Border Patrol agents who recognize the work of the organization as crucial to the families of the fallen but believe the selection of Mayorkas as the guest speaker at the event is a poor choice.
Current Border Patrol agents are not authorized to speak to the media and cannot be identified by name — in essence precluding them from having their voices publicly heard. Breitbart Texas spoke to Mark A. Morgan, former Chief of the United States Border Patrol and later Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection who said he has also received complaints about the invitation of the Secretary to speak at the event.
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