In Arizona, Trump Proposes Pay Raise for Border Patrol

Trump also touted an endorsement from the National Border Patrol Council.
In Arizona, Trump Proposes Pay Raise for Border Patrol
Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump speaks next to National Border Patrol Council members during a campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Ariz., on Oct. 13, 2024. The National Border Patrol Council endorsed Donald Trump for President. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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Former President Donald Trump told Americans at an Oct. 13 campaign rally in Prescott Valley, Arizona, that he plans to address a shortage of Customs and Border Patrol agents by seeking to boost their pay.

“After I win, I will be asking Congress immediately to approve a 10 percent raise—they haven’t had one in a long time—for all ages, and a $10,000 each retention and signing bonus,” he said while flanked by a delegation of Border Patrol agents.

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