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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 482 

Commending United States Border Patrol Chief Raul L. Ortiz on his 

retirement after 32 years of public service. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JUNE 7, 2023 

Mr. STRONG (for himself, Mr. GREEN of Tennessee, Mr. D’ESPOSITO, Mr. 

GIMENEZ, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, 

Mr. EZELL, Mr. LUTTRELL, Mr. BRECHEEN, Mr. GUEST, and Mr. 

LALOTA) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Homeland Security 

RESOLUTION 

Commending United States Border Patrol Chief Raul L. 

Ortiz on his retirement after 32 years of public service. 

Whereas, since 1924, the United States Border Patrol’s 

(USBP) mission has been to protect the American people 

and promote economic prosperity through its border and 

national security mission; 

Whereas Raul L. Ortiz began his career with the United 

States Border Patrol on May 13, 1991, in the San Diego 

sector as a member of Academy Class 247; 

Whereas Raul Ortiz worked his way up through the ranks at 

Chula Vista, Brownfield, and Campo stations; 


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Whereas, in 2000, he was promoted to the Del Rio sector, 

where he served as Assistant Patrol Agent in Charge and 

Patrol Agent in Charge of the Comstock station, and additionally, as an Assistant Chief Patrol Agent at the Del 

Rio sector headquarters; 

Whereas, in 2009, he served as Director of the Border Management Task Force, Senior Advisor to the Department 

of Homeland Security’s (DHS) envoy to Afghanistan and 

Pakistan, and as the DHS attache ́ in Kabul, Afghanistan; 

Whereas, in 2012, he was promoted to Deputy Chief of Law 

Enforcement Operational Programs at Border Patrol 

headquarters in Washington, DC, where he served as 

principal advisor on enforcement operations and administrative requirements to accomplish the Border Patrol’s 

strategic plan; 

Whereas, in 2013, he returned to the field as Deputy Chief 

Patrol Agent of the Rio Grande Valley sector; 

Whereas, in 2019, he returned to the Del Rio sector as the 

Chief Patrol Agent, and on March 2, 2020, entered on 

duty as the Deputy Chief of the United States Border 

Patrol; 

Whereas prior to joining the USBP, he served in the United 

States Army’s 8th Infantry Division in Baumholder, Germany; 

Whereas he attended the University of Texas in San Antonio 

and Southwest Texas Junior College, completing studies 

in political science and criminal justice; 

Whereas his awards include two Meritorious Honor Awards 

from the Department of State, the Certificate of Achievement from the State of Texas, and the Superior Civilian 


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Service Medal, the Department of Defense’s third highest 

civilian honor; 

Whereas Raul L. Ortiz became the 25th Chief of the United 

States Border Patrol on August 15, 2021; 

Whereas in refusing to enforce the Nation’s laws, the Biden 

administration has created an unprecedented and historic 

crisis at our southern border; 

Whereas, since the beginning of 2021, there has been an 

overwhelming increase in the number of illegal immigrants crossing our southern border; and 

Whereas despite the challenges that this presented for each 

of the brave men and women that defend our borders, 

Raul Ortiz remained committed to carrying out the mission of USBP and upholding the rule of law: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) commends United States Border Patrol 

3 Chief Raul Ortiz on his retirement after 32 years of 

4 honorable service to the Nation; and 

5 (2) acknowledges and affirms that Raul Ortiz 

6 exemplified leadership and faithfulness in the execu7 tion of his duties. 

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