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Andrea Joy Campbell: “Due to dramatic increases in land border traffic and trade with Canada coupled with only token increase in staffing in…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2001
Due to dramatic increases in land border traffic and trade with Canada coupled with only token increase in staffing in recent years, our ports of entry are woefully understaffed.
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Andrea Joy Campbell
Massachusetts

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Addressing staffing issues at U.S. ports of entry due to increased border traffic.

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