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Kevin K. McAleenan: Absolutely. Actually, with this tremendous opportunity that Congress has given us in the fiscal year 2014 omnibus bill…

On the recordApril 7, 2014
Absolutely. Actually, with this tremendous opportunity that Congress has given us in the fiscal year 2014 omnibus bill to hire 2,000 additional CBP Officers, we are actually targeting a more diverse geographic laydown so we can find people of all backgrounds, all races, all expertise and a lot of language skills, as well, so we can have the most representative workforce of the United States and the best workforce to interact with international travelers and others.
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Kevin K. McAleenan
California

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McAleenan discusses hiring a diverse workforce for Customs and Border Protection.

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