US senators seek relaxed screening of border patrol applicants

[DonViejo]

Source: Reuters



10 MAR 2017 AT 12:41 ET

Three Republican senators, hoping to speed the hiring of law enforcement agents on U.S. borders, on Friday introduced legislation waiving lie detector tests for job applicants who already serve in law enforcement or have done military service.

The “Boots on the Border Act” was backed by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Ron Johnson, Senator John McCain, a member of that panel, and Senator Jeff Flake, who serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which oversees immigration policy.

Flake, in a statement, noted that long screening procedures have resulted in 1,768 Border Patrol positions and 1,046 Customs and Border Protection jobs remaining unfilled.

At the same time, the Department of Homeland Security has plans to add more than 5,000 border enforcement agents to the current force.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/2017/03/us-senators-seek-relaxed-screening-of-border-patrol-applicants/

[tenorly]

1. Translation: more stormfront types and minutemen.

[dalton99a]

2. Just ask them if they hate Mexicans, and hire them if they answer yes.

[dogman]

3. They are likely the same who criticized the TSA rollout.

Many of the initial problems were do to lax hiring standards. The likelihood of hiring people who will abuse the job will be a mess to deal with later.

[atreides1]

4. What a stupid idea!

If they think drug cartels are a problem now, wait until you have unvetted CBP officers on the line! How many of those "cops", with clean employment records already have contacts in the drug community?

DHS requires more vetting for a 5 year old from Syria, then they want for CBP officers!!!

[notdarkyet]

9. Yeah, something very wrong with that. Course they are dropping requirements

For cabinet members and aides, too. No problems. Wonder who got into the CIA files?

[neeksgeek]

5. I can see the new interview process now...

"Do you hate Mexicans? How about Muslims? Yes? Beautiful, you're hired. Let's get you fitted for a pair of jackboots."

[OldHippieChick]

6. These are 3 Repukes who are borderline sane.

I'm surprised they would be sponsoring this ridiculous shortcut. They have to see what would happen. Why would they be this careless? Do they want us to pay attention and scream and holler?

[Faux pas]

7. I'm sure all the

kkk members will be the first in line. Disgustipating!

[Mendocino]

8. Vetting....

We don't need no stinking vetting

[Sunlei]

10. most refugees turn themselves in at regular border crossing.Repubs hand over billions to "for profit

Like America can really afford to lose more of OUR Federal money.

[kimbutgar]

11. The new brown shirts that will grow in size as Cheeto completes his Russian takeover of the US

[They_Live]

12. um...no.

bad idea!