DHS Secretary Orders 'Emergency Surge' in Border Patrol Agents Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen officially ordered a massive increase of federal Border Patrol Agents Monday to help crackdown on the escalating immigration crisis occurring along the US-Mexico border. The Secretary issued a statement Monday confirming the move; saying CBP Commission Kevin McAleenan will implement “emergency surge operations” to combat the “influx” of migrants illegally entering the United States. I first saw this on 8chan.