Tragic Death of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Spurs Debate on Border Security Amid Political Tensions
Coventry, VT—A tragic incident that claimed the life of a U.S. Border Patrol Agent in Vermont has sparked a broad array of condolences and ignited fresh debates over border security policies. On Monday, 44-year-old Agent David “Chris” Maland was fatally shot following a routine traffic stop in Coventry, a small town that forms part of the state’s borderlands neighboring Canada. The shooting occurred on the day President Donald Trump was sworn into office, pledging to …