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Border Patrol Recruitment Push

Recent efforts to rapidly recruit new Border Patrol agents.

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Jan 11, 2026
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How does ICE agent training compare to US Border Patrol training? Specifically how have recent policy changes affected the length and depth of training?

ICE and U.S. Border Patrol are distinct DHS components with different missions and training pipelines: Border Patrol recruits undergo a long, standardized academy regimen (often at FLETC) while ICE hi...

Jan 12, 2026
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How many CBP agents are at the Mexico border at the start of 2026?

There is no single public source in the provided reporting that lists an exact headcount of "CBP agents at the Mexico border" for the start of 2026; available official and secondary sources instead re...