‘Shocking’: Lawmakers hear of border crisis’ impact on CBP, ICE morale
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The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General testified Tuesday on how CBP and ICE staff are facing difficult conditions as they tackle the migrant crisis.
"Based on interviews and survey responses from 9,311 law enforcement personnel, the details and overtime have negatively impacted the health and morale of law enforcement personnel, who feel overworked and unable to perform their primary law enforcement duties," said a committee report issued in May. It also found that 24% of those surveyed intended to leave within the next year. Adam Shaw is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital, primarily covering immigration and border security.
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"Although CBP and ICE annually assess their staffing needs, neither has assessed how using details and overtime has affected the workforce and operations. Unless CBP and ICE assess and strategically change their current staffing management at the border, heavier workloads and low morale may lead to higher turnover and earlier retirements," the report said. "This could worsen staffing challenges and degrade CBP and ICE’s capacity to perform their mission.