Jenn was a Senior Patrol Agent with the U.S. Border Patrol in San Diego and an intelligence agent at San Diego Sector Headquarters from 1995 to 2001 when she resigned in protest due to the rampant corruption and brutality she witnessed on a daily basis. Her memoir, Against the Wall, was a finalist in the 2023 Triangle Publisher’s Randy Shilts Award and received an honorable mention in the L.A. Book Festival in 2023. She is often interviewed for outlets such as The New York Times, Newsweek, The Guardian, Washington Post, NPR, Telemundo, MSNBC, and many more. She has recently started a new website to document and track Border Patrol brutality called Border Patrol Watch.
Outdoor Encampments

Outdoor Encampments

A sign for a restaurant at the Del Rio port of entry. Photo: Jenn Budd. Few Americans understand the policies that make up the immigration deterrence operations of the US Border Patrol. These mandates are often confusing and can change drastically from one...

Deterrence Policies of the US Border Patrol

Deterrence Policies of the US Border Patrol

November, 1995 | 288th graduation Few Americans understand the policies that make up the immigration deterrence operations of the US Border Patrol. These mandates are often confusing and can change drastically from one administration to the next, or even within a...