Women break barriers as Border Patrol agents
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YUMA, Ariz. ( KECY, KYMA)-Five percent of the Border Patrol agents are women, according to the Washington Post.
News 11 got an exclusive inside look of the day to day duties of a Border Patrol woman in Wellton, Ariz.
Agent Maria Rodriguez has been on the force for over 10-years, patrolling the deserts of Wellton, all to serve and protect the southern border.