437 days since Border patrol Agent Javier Vega was murdered and CBP has yet to recognize his death as line of duty. FedSmith.com reports on the lack of a COLA adjustment this year and the increase in premiums for health insurance plans. Secretary Johnson wants the “rhetoric” on immigration toned down, just like they have done to enforcement.
CBP takes credit for less use of force incidents in the past year, Shawn Moran and Thane Gallagher break down what it all really means.
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[0:00] Border Patrol Foundation Commercial
[1:10] Intro
[1:32] COLA Story from FedSmith.com
[3:01] Health Insurance Premiums Going Up
[4:10] Thane Gallagher Enters
[8:05] Jeh Johnson wants to tone down the rhetoric
[13:00] VLC on Workplace Violence
RHETORIC!
[17:00] CBP’s new Use of Force Numbers
MORE RHETORIC!
[19:57] Commercial Break
[21:26] Thane’s Specialty Units
[25:40] Success=Failure in the Border Patrol
[36:50] Social Media Recap
[39:18] Thanks for the great feedback on the Senator McCain episode
[41:30] Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega’s murder still not a LODD
[42:20] Upcoming guests
[42:52] Outro
[44:11] Disclaimer
[44:31] BPUDN
[44:37] Commercial
[45:42] End