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The theft raises more questions about lawlessness in the union’s ranks.
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The Big Story
Mon. Feb 24, 2020
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The head of the powerful union representing border patrol agents nationwide said the FBI is working to identify who stole some $500,000 out of the coffers of the El Paso local. The theft raises more questions about lawlessness in the union’s ranks.
by A.C. Thompson and Jeff Ernsthausen
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