“I’d rather have fewer and make sure that they’re high-quality people that are already serving in those organizations, already well trained, but I will not skimp on the training and the standards,” Mr. Kelly said. One of the problems that Mr. Kelly faces is a polygraph test that prospective agents, including those seeking to work for the Border Patrol, must take. It is unclear how Mr. Trump and Mr. Kelly plan to solve the manpower problem. Several presidents, including George Bush and Barack Obama, called up thousands of National Guard troops to bolster border patrol operations. Mr. Perry’s efforts coincided with an influx of undocumented Central American immigrants coming across the border, including unaccompanied children and teenagers.

Source: New York Times February 17, 2017 18:02 UTC