We have presently 498 inspectors on the 4,000-mile long northern border--334 individuals who travel from one area to another, the Border Patrol--and at 62 of the 113 ports of entry along the northern border nobody is watching at certain hours of the 24-hour day. We are trying to provide additional moneys in the amount of an extra $551 million to meet these needs and to meet them now.
Discussing border security and funding for inspectors on the northern border.
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