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Why Does Border Patrol Need Crowd Control Skills?
To suppress protests, of course
A recent video posted on X by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Chief Patrol Agent Robert Danley shows border agents training in crowd control scenarios. However, you can’t ignore that the actors in the video are portraying protesters holding signs that read “Trump Fascist” and “ACAB” and not depicting migrants or asylum-seekers trying to enter the United States.
Several X users took screenshots noting the protest signs that show what conservatives would classify as “leftist” slogans. The training video should serve as a reminder of CBP’s growing powers over U.S. citizens. Despite all the so-called “crises” at the border, CBP always seems to have the resources to stop, question, and harass U.S. citizens 100 miles from any border. While seemingly innocuous, they constantly disrupt small and large communities alike.
It’s a civil liberties issue that transcends party politics.
