Border Patrol Supervisors’ Association

5/25/2022: Welfare Check – Uvalde Crisis – The Border Patrol Supervisors’ Association would like to take this time to do a welfare check from our BPSA members impacted by these events. Please contact me via phone, text, or email if you need any support. Currently, CBP and USBP have deployed Tier teams consisting of clinicians, peer support, and resiliency teams. Additionally, our EMT, SOD teams, civilians, and children have been exposed to horrific scenes, and the different Del Rio Sector/Station Morale and Welfare and Recreation need our support. While the Border Patrol Supervisors’ Association would love to donate as much as we can, we are bound by donation limits and limited to supporting our members. To be able to support one way or another, we have contacted some POCs in Del Rio Sector.

Here is the info for Del Rio local MWR(s). Please share and help support those in need during these critical times. Thank you.

For all of the accounts - *Please add a note specifying “Donation for Uvalde”

Sending prayers to the families, first responders, and to everyone who was impacted by this and other impactful situations.
Lizette Solares
BSPA President
Border Patrol Supervisors Association

• Executive Board Members will be primary litigants all others will be asked to sign up at a later time.
• Any inquiries to be sent to POC’s Yesenia Navarro and Zirivan Mohammad Members; reach out to usbpsasecretary@gmail.com
• Status: same status as previous General Board meetings
• BOP pending their appeal status
• The law firm would like to have two separate categories: Administrative & Enforcement
• Administrative represents DC/HQ and Sector level management who were not working in close contact with line agents and detainees
• Discussion about the benefits of including non-bargaining, non-BPSA members in the Hazardous Duty Lawsuit:
• Larger number of lawsuit members could have a larger impact
• James Robertson, VP, motioned to include GS-1896 non-bargaining armed personnel into the class action lawsuit for both BPSA members and non-members (i.e., non-BPSA supervisors, BPA-Ps, BPA-I, SOD/SOG (BORSTAR/BORTAC)). Motion was second by Yesenia Navarro. Motion was approved; will discuss further steps as more details are discussed with representing attorneys
• Still seeking volunteers for deposition from HQ level management (Those who have expressed interest, please ensure you have received acknowledgement from the POCs – Yesenia Navarro and Zirivan Mohammad)
• Law firm would like to conduct depositions
• AFGE question: What is the difference between the lawsuit the BPSA is participating in and the general federal employee lawsuit?
• AFGE is open to all federal employees. The lawsuit the BPSA is participating in has an emphasis on law enforcement duties along with the inherent dangers of exposure due to USBP’s unique and dynamic work environment.

• The Politics of Policing
• The Mostly Peaceful Protests of Portland
• Qualified Immunity
• Financial Wellness for Law Enforcement
• Criminal Liability Arising From On-Duty Vehicle Accidents
• Peace Officer Licensing and Decertification
• Crisis Management and Handling a Critical Incident