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Border Patrol makes push to hire women
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Dec 16, 2014
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Border Patrol makes push to hire women
US Customs and Border Patrol is rolling out a campaign to hire more women. Just 5 percent of the force is currently comprised of women.
SONOITA, AZ - FEBRUARY 26: An American flag flies at the U.S.-Mexico border on February 26, 2013 near Sonoita, Arizona. The Federal government has increased the Border Patrol presence in Arizona, from some 1,300 agents in the year 2000 ro 4,400 in 2012. The apprehension of undocumented immigrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico has declined during that time from 600,016 in 2000 to 123,000 in 2012. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
SONOITA, AZ - FEBRUARY 26: An American flag flies at the U.S.-Mexico border on February 26, 2013 near Sonoita, Arizona. The Federal government has increased the Border Patrol presence in Arizona, from some 1,300 agents in the year 2000 ro 4,400 in 2012. The apprehension of undocumented immigrants crossing into the U.S. from Mexico has declined during that time from 600,016 in 2000 to 123,000 in 2012. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
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US Customs and Border Patrol is rolling out a campaign to hire more women. Just 5 percent of the force is currently comprised of women.

US Customs and Border Patrol is rolling out a campaign to hire more women.

The force has remained behind other law enforcement agencies, with just 5 percent of its ranks comprised of women compared to an average of 16 percent.

Border Patrol Agent Lilian Segura of the El Centro field office joins the show to talk about what's behind the effort.