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John F. Kelly: The number one threat to the Nation is that we do not have control of our borders. Without control, every other kind of…

On the recordDecember 31, 2016
The number one threat to the Nation is that we do not have control of our borders. Without control, every other kind of threat--drugs, illegal immigrants, counterfeit manufactured goods and pharmaceuticals, diseases, terrorists, and the list goes on--can enter at will, and it does.
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John F. Kelly

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John Kelly emphasized the importance of border control for national security.

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