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On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
I have long held that we must develop a layered security approach that pushes borders out and begins the screening process far in advance of a passenger boarding a flight in this country.
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Jacob Thompson
Democratic · Mississippi

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Thompson emphasizes the need for proactive visa security measures.

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