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Border Patrol agent Mangona Frederick, an Army veteran, holds his move to Corpus Christi, Texas, a sort of culture shock for him and his family. Assigned to S. Agent U. Border Patrol said Rio Grande Valley Chamber Mangona his preference for the relaxed lifestyle of the coastal city in the face of a great metropolis, noting that "The proximity to Mexico, the culture is very influenced by Mexican culture."

Currently, U.S. Border Patrol effortsand completed by 6,000 National Guard soldiers. To compensate for this support, the objective of the new border police for 2008-6000, find resources, such as Friedrich Mangona place that would bring the strength of the agency amounted to 18,000.

National security was coupled with border security of the United States after 11 / 9, with an emphasis on preventing terrorists suspected of terrorism and weapons of the United States. The new laws will be considered concerning migrant workersPrograms and Border Patrol enforcement. These factors have led to intensive recruitment Border Patrol, offering them to leave military service, a historic opportunity, the federal police force.

Friedrich Mangona is an excellent example of a military and military seemed to have found an opportunity to continue to serve his country with the U.S. Border Patrol.

Born in the Philippines, was Mangona the army in 1992 and served with mechanized infantry units during his tourof duty. After his discharge, he pursued and obtained a degree in criminal justice. He was also a permanent resident alien status, the next step of an American citizen, a prerequisite for all applicants to Border Patrol agent.

Mangona, the Spanish learned the Border Patrol Academy, said: "I am a border police officer arrived in 2001 and was impressed by their professionalism -. And the ability to speak Spanish"
The south-western border of the United States, including areas ofCalifornia, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas, are implementing the zone, where each new border police officer begins his duty assignment.

To ensure new staff are well equipped for the tasks running in places where you can manage the Spanish the common language spoken by actual and potential suspects, the Border Patrol Academy has devoted much of their 17-week courses Spanish language course . knowledge of Spanish is not a prerequisite to joining the Border Patrol, but the Academyensures that agents leave the master Artesia, NM Spanish training center - a valuable tool in their future assignments.

After the devastating terrorist attacks of 9 / 11, the Border Patrol part of a reorganization of the federal security authorities and was placed under the auspices of the SU Customs & Border Protection Agency, the Department of Homeland Security.

This change prevents terrorists and terrorist weapons is not considered a priority inCountry. U.S. Border Patrol agents now have this massive security response to the tasks of traditional security to prevent illegal immigrants and smuggling illegal / drugs in the United States

Border Patrol spokesman Todd Fraser said: "We must be vigilant, not just more, we need to look for other things, we must be very concerned with fertilizer truck or private laboratory equipment .." He continues: What are the differences, "Before, we did notsecond guessed. Now we have to guess. "

The biggest effort of the police officers of border is still preventing the illegal entry of people and drugs into the U.S., this is a striking fact, as evidenced by the year 2006 1.300.000 pounds of marijuana and 13,000 pounds of cocaine the supervision of the Border Patrol seized. In addition, in fiscal 2006, more than 1 million illegal immigrants enter this country through the efforts of preventing the execution ofBorder Patrol. Currently, the most popular area is the Border Patrol's Tucson sector in Arizona.

Todd Fraser, the clear thinking of the border police at the front and said: "Our mission has changed everything, but our goal is the same -. Border Security"

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