Not a surprise. If Mr. Trump wins the presidency and does what he says he’s going to do, a great deal of the chaos at the border will be resolved and yes, this nation will be more secure.
The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), the U.S.’ largest border patrol union has endorsed GOP front-runner Donald Trump for president.
The group’s bold statement comes just days after a senior policy adviser for Mr. Trump said that under a Trump administration, U.S. border security policy would be determined by Border Patrol agents who have first-hand knowledge of what is necessary to protect the border and not by politically-appointed bureaucrats in the Border Patrol or its parent agency Customs and Border Protection.
The endorsement is the first the NBPC, which represents over 18,000 agents, has ever made in a presidential primary.
“The NBPC has had a longstanding practice of not endorsing presidential candidates in the primaries. We will not, however, shy away from voicing our opinions as it pertains to border security and the men and women of the United States Border Patrol. As such, we are breaking with our past practice and giving our first-ever endorsement in a presidential primary,” NBPC President Brandon Judd wrote…
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