"What I need the most is border patrol agents," he said.

These numbers include an increase of 800 Border Patrol agents, raising the total to 5,700.

Next year, that number is to drop to 3,000 as more Border Patrol agents are hired.

The smugglers were let go, border patrol agents said.

Border Patrol agents say smugglers have been quick to find loopholes in the new rules.

My answer is just to approve more Border Patrol agents.

Border Patrol agents also fished and hunted on ranch property without permission, he said.

This bill would allow for the access and surveillance equipment border patrol agents need to protect these lands and our members.

An unidentified patrol agent who was recorded on a wire tap stating that he helped to smuggle 30 to 50 aliens at a time.

The agency's own analysis concludes that the current contingent of 300 Border Patrol agents is inadequate for the 5,500-mile boundary.