Graphical Highlights
 
Growth in Border Patrol Agents Before and After 9/11/2001

Comparison Period* Additional Agents Rate Of Growth
Before 9/11 After 9/11 Before 9/11 After 9/11
One Year 513 251 6% 3%
Two Year 1,392 890 17% 9%
Three Year 1,761 1,076 22% 11%
Four Year 2,834 1,455 42% 15%

*One year compares change in agents one year before versus one year after 9/11/2001. Two, three and four year comparisons are similar except extend the period of time compared. For example, the four year comparison contrasts the growth in agents from September 1997 to September 2001 with the growth in agents from September 2001 to September 2005. For figures on the actual number of border patrol agents by year, see table.


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