Additional 2,000 CBP Officers Necessary in FY15, Says NTEU President

The additional increase of 2,000 CBP officers through Fiscal Year 2015 (FY15) appropriations, as well as more agriculture inspection personnel, is imperative to sufficiently mitigate risks associated with plant pests and diseases, said National Treasury Employees Union Colleen Kelley in a June 4 press release. Congress provided DHS funds to hire 2,000 more CBP officers in FY14, and the White House proposed funds for 2,000 additional CBP officers on top of that for FY15 (see 14040301). House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Chairwoman Candice Miller, R-Mich., prevented an amendment to fund 2,000 more CBP officers during a recent markup on CBP authorization legislation (see 14052101).