Hundreds attend fair for Border Patrol jobs - Chicago area

Posted on: June 18th, 2007
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“Hoping to bolster its ranks along the Mexican border, the U.S. Border Patrol held a job fair Saturday in Rosemont, the agencys first such event in the Chicago area.

It was part of a series of job fairs across the country sponsored by the Border Patrol, which is seeking 6,000 new recruits as the debate over immigration policy continues. The agency currently employs about 12,000 agents.

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