Arizona's two Democratic senators are backing a bill to boost pay for overworked Border Patrol agents, an effort to distance themselves from the Biden administration's handling of the migration crisis.
Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly, along with Republican Sens. John Cornyn of Texas and James Lankford of Oklahoma, released a bill late Thursday that would give the country's 19,500 federal law enforcement agents within the Border Patrol overtime compensation that other federal police agencies already have.
“As we continue to deal with the crisis at our southern border, our legislation will improve border security by boosting the U.S. Border Patrol’s continued efforts to hire and retain talented agents,” said Kelly, who was elected in 2020, in a statement. "We’ll continue working across the aisle to support our Border Patrol and keep Arizona families and communities safe and secure,” said Sinema, chairwoman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Border Management.
“The investments in fencing, drones, and sensors are important; however, without highly motivated Border Patrol Agents to track and apprehend illegal immigrants and drug smugglers none of these other investments matter. Right now, Border Patrol does not have pay parity with our sister agencies in the federal government," Judd said."This legislation will restore that parity we lost during the Obama administration and help us to recruit and retain the best of America in our ranks.
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