President Biden and Congress’s failure to secure the border has wreaked havoc on the morale and working conditions of our Border Patrol agents.
During a time when we desperately need to increase staffing levels and salaries to hire more security personnel, a government shutdown risks leaving many of them being furloughed or without pay.
Avoiding a shutdown is critical for ensuring that more parts of our border don’t go unmanned.
If Congress shuts down the government, we will leave our Border Patrol severely weakened at their posts.