David V. Aguilar

David V. Aguilar, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Deputy Commissioner

David V. Aguilar was appointed the Deputy Commissioner of U. S. Customs and Border Protection on April 4, 2010 As the nation's highest ranking Border Patrol agent, Chief Aguilar directed the enforcement efforts of more than 18,000 Border Patrol Agents nationwide.

Chief Aguilar supports "comprehensive immigration reform" but has told his membership that he does not support "amnesty" or "legalization."^[1] Honor first!

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Aguilar is a native of the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas' border region.

Mr. Aguilar received an Associates Degree in Accounting from Laredo Community College, attended Laredo State University and University of Texas at Arlington. He is a graduate of the John F. Kennedy School of Government Harvard Senior Executive Fellows. He is a recipient of the 2005 President’s Meritorious Excellence Award, and in 2008, Chief Aguilar was a recipient of the Presidential Rank Award. Chief Aguilar and his wife of 35 years, Bea, have three children and three grandchildren. ^[2]

External links

• - CBP.gov - David V. Aguilar Deputy Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• - whitehouse.archives.gov David V. Aguilar Chief, Office of Border Patrol bio.

References

1. ^ Video of Chief Aguilar discussing immigration with Border Patrol; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zKRyda0S2k
2. ^ CPB.gov-David V. Aguilar

Preceded by Gus De La Vina

Chief of the Border Patrol July 1, 2004–January 2010

Succeeded by Michael J. Fisher

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Name	Aguilar, David V.
Alternative names	King Aguilar, David "No Confidence" Aguilar
Short description	The first self-proclaimed King of the Border Patrol.
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