‘We Work Alone’—Tales From a Retired Border Patrol Agent

Chris Harris, who worked as a U.S. Border Patrol agent for more than 20 years after a career as a New York police officer. Courtesy of Chris Harris

Patrolling the U.S. border is a dangerous job, and agents often work solo.

“Ninety-eight percent of the time, we work alone. You could be 50 miles out in nowhere land and you’re by yourself,” Chris Harris, a retired U.S. Border Patrol Agent, told The Epoch Times.