(Reuters) - The U.S. government is seeking to increase the size of the Border Patrol by almost half, for a total of 18,000 agents, as part of an immigration overhaul President George W. Bush announced last year seeking to combine tougher enforcement with concessions for 12 million undocumented immigrants.
A Government Accountability Office report released last week concluded that the drive to add 6,000 agents to the force in a little over two years -- a mainstay of the White House's efforts to tighten border security -- could dilute their training and supervision.
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A Government Accountability Office report released last week concluded that the drive to add 6,000 agents to the force in a little over two years -- a mainstay of the White House's efforts to tighten border security -- could dilute their training and supervision.
Read more at Reuters.com Bonds News
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