Much of the public discussion of our southern border today is one-sided. It is most often created by those with the most power and the loudest bullhorn; those in search of power, authority and money. So, it should come as no surprise to you that much of what we have…

It’s no surprise that there are claims of a new crisis on our border. A new year, a new administration, new policies in regard to who can cross and how they are processed will always bring a crisis claim from one side or the other. Depending on which side you…

For those who do not know who I am: I am a former Senior Patrol agent and a San Diego Sector Headquarters Intelligence agent for the U.S. Border Patrol. I was stationed in the treacherous mountains east of San Diego from 1995 until I resigned in protest in 2001. I…

When the sun came up this morning on day two of the new Biden/Harris administration, I scrolled through the list of new CBP (Customs and Border Protection) and Border Patrol articles published during the night as I do every single day no matter who is in charge. Usually, this list…

I wish I could have said I was surprised, but I wasn’t. When ProPublica released their infamous article about Border Patrol’s private Facebook group in July of 2019, my phone lit up with messages from reporters for weeks. Yes, this was entirely consistent with what I knew about the Patrol…

Why Biden Cannot Trust Federal Law Enforcement Leaders There are times in our lives that we will never forget. Memories that are more than just images in our minds. I’m speaking of those that bring back smells, sounds, feelings and deep emotional connections. Sometimes those memories are tied to national…

There are certain rights we must willingly give up if we wish to be hired on for certain jobs. It is not uncommon for employers of various industries to request a criminal background check before we are hired. Few would argue that this is unreasonable for a company. Banks should…

By now, most Americans have learned how brutal and inhumane our immigration system is. From metal walls designed to burn anyone who touches them, to children being taken from their parents simply for exercising their right to ask for asylum, our immigration policies and the agencies who enforce them are…

If you have spent any time reading my past posts, you know that I am dedicated to reforming our immigration system and that I have lived and survived the brutal rape culture of the U.S. Border Patrol. Often female officers write to me privately to confess the sexual harassment and…