GAO: Many border security officers not trained

Published December 23, 2011 5:00am ET



Thousands of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers responsible for securing the nation’s ports of entry from terrorists and other threats have not received fundamental training in immigration enforcement duties, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced yesterday. The new GAO report suggests a widespread breakdown of CBP training and ability.

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