Bills to ease Border Patrol hiring advance in Senate, stall in House

Border Patrol agents line up in formation on motor bikes in the Tucson sector. A Senate committee gave preliminary approval to a measure that would lift a lie detector requirement of some Border Patrol applicants, as the agency works to hire thousands of officers. (Photo by Josh Denmark/Customs and Border Protection)

Border Patrol agents line up in formation on motor bikes in the Tucson sector. A Senate committee gave preliminary approval to a measure that would lift a lie detector requirement of some Border Patrol applicants, as the agency works to hire thousands of officers. (Photo by Josh Denmark/Customs and Border Protection)

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