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On the recordApril 18, 2016
If there is a sense that there are delays there because of lack of infrastructure, because of poor staffing strategies, people adjust their economic behavior to avoid the cross-border movement.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins discusses the economic impact of delays at the Northern Border due to staffing issues.

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