Rosario Vasquez
Coverage of Rosario Vasquez in the Nexus archive.
- CBP touts historic milestone, pushes for even larger workforce: 'We aren’t stopping here'
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has reached a record 21,471 agents, the largest workforce in its 102-year history, and plans to expand further toward 25,000 agents. The agency cites competitive pay, benefits, and hiring incentives, supported by $64 billion and $26 billion in funding from the Trump administration’s Big Beautiful Bill and recent Department of Homeland Security funding measures.
- CBP touts historic milestone, pushes for even larger workforce: 'We aren’t stopping here'
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reached a historic staffing milestone with 21,471 agents, the most in its 102-year history, and aims to expand further toward 25,000 agents. The agency cited funding from the Trump administration's 'Big Beautiful Bill' and a recent $26 billion allocation for manpower, alongside competitive incentives up to $60,000 to attract recruits, including veterans.
- The Wall the Tohono O’odham Don’t Want
The Trump administration is constructing a border wall across a 62-mile stretch of the Tohono O’odham Nation reservation in Arizona, which the tribe calls a 'land grab.' The Tohono O’odham filed a lawsuit against federal officials, arguing the wall violates their sovereignty and disrupts their cultural practices.