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Kirstjen Nielsen: We need Congress to act so that we can take operational control of the border, as Congress directed us in law to do, to…

On the recordMarch 5, 2019
We need Congress to act so that we can take operational control of the border, as Congress directed us in law to do, to protect vulnerable populations, to reduce the life-ending flow of drugs into America, and to confront the scourge of human trafficking.
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Kirstjen Nielsen

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Calls for Congressional action to secure the border and address human trafficking and drug flow.

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