(US Border Patrol gets a new Chief)...US Customs and Border Protection has announced the new chief.

Rosario Pet Vasquez has been appointed Chief of the US Border Patrol. The Border Patrol is the nation's federal law enforcement organization responsible for securing the US Borders and protecting the homeland. Vasquez brings 26 years experience with the Border Patrol to his new position. As Chief, Vasquez will over-see nearly 20,000 Border Patrol agents and staff operating across the nation.