美国边境巡逻队招募的西班牙裔人增加了70%,尽管逮捕率创历史新低,现在超过半数的特工是西班牙裔。 Hispanic recruitment in U.S. Border Patrol surged 70% despite record-low apprehensions and over half of agents now being Hispanic.

洛杉矶市长Karen Bass对美国边境巡逻队西班牙裔招募人数激增表示悲痛, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass expressed sadness over a surge in Hispanic recruitment for the U.S. Border Patrol, noting the increase despite Hispanics now making up over half the agents on the southern border. 与上一年相比,申请增加了70%,而2025财政年度的逮捕率创历史新低,为237 565人,是1970年以来最低的。 Applications rose 70% compared to the prior year, coinciding with a record low in apprehensions—237,565 in fiscal year 2025, the lowest since 1970. 虽然一些特工说,他们并不认为他们逮捕的人是其社区的一部分,但西班牙裔人的存在日益增加,反映出在目前关于移民政策和边境安全的全国辩论中,联邦执法部门出现了更广泛的人口变化。 While some agents say they do not see those they apprehend as part of their community, the growing Hispanic presence reflects broader demographic shifts in federal law enforcement amid ongoing national debates over immigration policy and border security.