Just like magic, the feds are now saying they are going to reexamine their plan to deal with sequester cuts and not furlough border agents because of a surge in illegal border crossings:
FOX NEWS – The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency said Monday it will delay furloughs and the elimination of planned overtime, after announcing last week it would implement such cuts to deal with sequester — the roughly $85.4 billion in mandatory federal budget reductions this year across all government agencies.
The border agency said the cuts will be delayed “pending re-examination,” following concerns from Congress and at least one border agent union about potential safety and security lapses.
Deputy Commissioner Thomas S. Winkowski told employees in a letter Monday that the temporary spending bill President Obama signed last week that funds the federal government over the next six months allows the agency to “mitigate to some degree” the sequester’s impact.
However, sources told Fox News a recent surge in illegal border crossings contributed to the re-examination, as the Senate nears a final proposal on immigration reform that hinges on secure borders.
Still, the agency must find ways to cover a $250 million shortfall this year as a result of the sequester.
Mark Levin says he believes this reversal has more to do with a report that Mexican Drug Cartels are now dispatching agents deep inside the US. Read that alarming report here.