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UNCOVERED: Assaults on border patrol agents have seen a significant rise cbp data shows - The Untold Story

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Border Patrol's El Paso Sector is reporting a sharp increase in assaults on its agents, prompting a reminder of the legal consequences of attacking federal officers. Since the start of Fiscal Year 2024, 66 Border Patrol agents in the sector have been on the receiving end of such attacks. This follows a total of 104 assaults on agents during Fiscal Year 2023 in the sector, which also covers all of New Mexico.

El Paso Sector Chief Patrol Agent Anthony S. Good emphasized the gravity of such crimes in a statement:

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