National Border Patrol Council

Union for the United States Border Patrol

United States

Members

over 18,000^[1]

Key people

Brandon Judd, President^[2]
Hector M. Garza, Vice President and Spokesperson, Art Del Cueto, Vice President and Spokesperson^[3]AffiliationsAFL–CIOWebsitebpunion.org

The National Border Patrol Council (NBPC) is a labor union established in 1967 that represents agents and support staff on the United States Border Patrol. It is an affiliate of the American Federation of Government Employees, and through that larger organization is a member of the AFL–CIO.^[4]^[5]

History

During the 2016 presidential election, the group made its first presidential endorsement in October 2016 for Republican nominee Donald Trump, who later was elected the 45th president of the United States.^[1] The NBPC again supported Donald Trump during his re-election campaign in 2020.^[6]

In February 2024, the council endorsed a bipartisan border security bill in the U.S. Senate intended to sharply reduce incentives for migrants to attempt crossings over the Mexico–United States border, describing it as "not perfect" but "far better than the status quo".^[7] The bill was later blocked by Republican members of the senate.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b Howell, Kellan (August 24, 2016). "National Border Patrol Council endorses Donald Trump". The Washington Times.
^ Dinan, Stephen (February 4, 2016). "Obama reinstates 'catch-and-release' policy for illegal immigrants". The Washington Times. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
^ "Art Del Cueto". C-SPAN. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
^ Gamboa, Suzanne (April 1, 2016). "AFL-CIO Urged Dump Border Patrol Union for Trump Endorsement". NBC News. Retrieved October 11, 2016.
^ "Group seeks parole denial for border agent killer". The Washington Times. June 11, 2006. Retrieved October 10, 2016.
^ "National Border Patrol Council endorses President Trump". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-08-29.
^ Robertson, Nick (2024-02-06). "Acting CBP chief, Border Patrol union back Senate border deal". The Hill. Retrieved 2024-03-06.
^ Goodwin, Liz; Caldwell, Leigh Ann; Hauslohner, Abigail (2024-02-08). "Senate GOP blocks border deal; future of Ukraine, Israel aid unclear". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-03-06.