Trump pushes plan to hire more Border Patrol agents

Former President Trump said Sunday that if elected he would call on Congress to boost the pay of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to meet a goal of hiring 10,000 agents.

“So in order to meet the goal of hiring 10,000 new agents — we need … agents. We have to — we need them badly, and keeping our incredible veteran agents on the force, don't leave us,” Trump told supporters at a rally in Prescott Valley, Ariz.

“But after I win, I will be asking Congress immediately to approve a 10 percent raise.