U.S. Border Patrol reportedly has staffing problem
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The U.S. Border Patrol is shrinking according to new data released Wednesday that said that the agency is losing agents to other federal law enforcement and job requirements.
According to a Government Accountability Office survey, Border Patrol loses on average 900 agents a year but only hire 523 a year, The Washington Post reported.
The data reveled that remote working conditions and competitions with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are among the reasons that Border Patrol has staffing issues.
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Applicants are also struggle to pass a difficult polygraph test, The Post reported.
President Trump has called for an additional 5,000 agents but it seems unlikely. As of May, Border Patrol had 19,500 agents despite a law that requires a minimum of 21,370 agents.