Raul Ortiz, the outgoing top U.S. Border Patrol Agent, said he would have preferred more border wall construction, more personnel to patrol the border, and more consequences to disincentivize crossing attempts.
Ortiz recently announced he plans to retire from the Border Patrol, notifying agents that June 30 would be his last day. The border security official joined NewsNation host Chris Cuomo on Tuesday to discuss the current situation at the border and his decision to leave. Cuomo asked Ortiz to describe the border security decisions he would have pursued if he had a blank check and absolute say over border security policy.
