Trump's border strategy empowers patrol agents to finally do their job, says veteran chief
Story by Nikolas Lanum, Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi • 1d
Towering mountain ranges, a cloudy blue sky and the American flag frame Chief Patrol Agent for the U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson Sector, Sean McGoffin—a man who believes the Trump administration has emboldened his team to better secure the U.S.-Mexico border.
"I think being able to provide consequences has really enabled us to make a difference. Being able to say—to remind people—that crossing the border is, in and of itself, an illegal act. It is against the law," McGoffin told Fox News Digital during a scorching May afternoon.
Within the confines of the Tucson Sector Border Patrol headquarters, McGoffin sternly acknowledged that individuals attempting to cross the border illegally under the new administration will be apprehended and prosecuted.
The atmosphere has shifted substantially since President Donald Trump took office. From January to May 2024, Tucson was the busiest sector along the southwest border by a substantial margin, recording 398,000 apprehensions.
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