Border Patrol Chief Suggests Imposing ‘Tougher’ Policies to Stop Illegal Border Crossings

‘I’m talking about jail time,’ U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said in an interview.

Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens at a Border Patrol training facility in Artesia, N.M., on April 1, 2021. Charlotte Cuthbertson/The Epoch Times

U.S. Border Patrol Chief Jason Owens said on Thursday that tougher policies are needed to deter migrants from illegally crossing the U.S. southern border with Mexico, including imposing jail time for violators.

During an interview with CBS News on March 21, Mr. Owens suggested reviewing the country’s asylum laws to ensure that only migrants with legitimate claims will be allowed to seek asylum in the United States.