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Hard truths about what it means to be a border patrol agent
Francisco Cantu grew up near the U.S.-Mexico border, and he wanted to understand it better -- the policy fights over it, the people who cross it. So he joined the border patrol. We talk to him about what he saw as an agent, and why he quit.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readFrancisco Cantu grew up near the U.S.-Mexico border, and he wanted to understand it better -- the policy fights over it, the people who cross it. So he joined the border patrol. We talk to him about what he saw as an agent, and why he quit.
The full episode
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Inside the job of a border patrol agent- 0:00As NRA gets defensive, what will Congress do about guns?
- 11:04When some L.A. police quit during car chases
- 20:45Hard truths about what it means to be a border patrol agentYou’re reading this
- 39:05New food study emphasizes quality over quantity
The full episode
3 of 4Inside the job of a border patrol agent- 0:00As NRA gets defensive, what will Congress do about guns?
- 11:04When some L.A. police quit during car chases
- 20:45Hard truths about what it means to be a border patrol agentYou’re reading this
- 39:05New food study emphasizes quality over quantity