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Gary Peters: “We cannot neglect our ports of entry as we try to increase resources in terms of Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and…”

On the recordJune 5, 2017
We cannot neglect our ports of entry as we try to increase resources in terms of Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters warns against underfunding Customs and Border Protection amidst increased Border Patrol resources.

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