Joe Biden supports adding 1,300 CBP agents in 2024 at the Mexican border to stronger protect against illegal crossings

Politician's position claim

Name

Joe Biden supports adding 1,300 CBP agents in 2024 at the Mexican border to stronger protect against illegal crossings

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Politician's position claim

Politicians

Quotes that support the claim

The requested funding supports ... An additional 1,300 border patrol agents to work alongside the 20,200 agents already funded in the FY2024 Budget.

Source URL

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/10/20/fact-sheet-white-house-calls-on-congress-to-advance-critical-national-security-priorities/

Supported voting positions

Add more CBP agents at the US-MX border

Supporting arguments

Biden recognizes that an increase in illegal crossings justifies a corresponding increase in CBP agents and a 1,300 increase in CPB personnel is reasonable

Topics

Migration and Refugee Policies

Defense and National Security

Homeland Security

Voting issues

US-Mexico border management