Plan to make INS, Customs agents law enforcement officers

[Declan McCullagh]

today...

News conference to reintroduce legislation that would classify federal 
officers, including the Immigration and Naturalization Service and Customs 
Service Inspectors, as law enforcement officers and make them eligible for 
early retirement and other benefits accorded other law enforcement 
officers. Participants: Rep. Bob Filner, D-Calif. Location: House Triangle, 
U.S. Capitol. 2:30 p.m. Contact: 202-225-8045 or Don Stanziano, 619-422-5963