The New Gold Rush—The American Border

A Texas National Guard soldier watches over a group of more than 1,000 migrants who had crossed the Rio Grande from Mexico in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Dec. 18, 2023. John Moore/Getty Images

Commentary

I recently traveled to give a speech. I stayed in a hotel where a group of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents were also staying. I spoke to several, mostly men, but a couple were female. On average, the people I spoke to had been with the agency for more than seven years.