It takes 18 months for someone to be hired for one of these critical positions at our ports of entry.
Martha McSally
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Martha McSally is a Republican politician from Arizona who served as a U.S. Senator from 2019 to 2020. She was the first woman to fly in combat for the U.S. Air Force and has a notable military background. McSally was elected to the House of Representatives in 2014, representing Arizona's 2nd congressional district, where she focused on issues such as national security and veterans' affairs. During her time in the Senate, she continued to advocate for military and defense issues, as well as border security and immigration reform.
I think commerce is just as important as what happens in the rural areas of the United States.
I think we need to change that trend, and you can be one of the persons to change that trend.
We need to make sure that as we are securing the border we are doing it at the ports of entry and between the ports of entry.
To be understaffed by 300 agents is absolutely not acceptable for the State of Arizona or for our country.
I think everyone on the panel... agrees that we need a legal immigration system that actually allows for people to come over and spend money for the day.
We are confusing Juan, or Juanita... with Juan the drug smuggler, and that is the big problem.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's job is to make sure the passengers and cargo that power our economy keep moving while keeping bad things and bad people out of the country.





