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On the recordApril 18, 2016
Unfortunately, U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Office of Field Operations continues to be understaffed at ports of entry based on the agency's own staffing model.
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Brian Higgins
Democratic · New York

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Higgins highlights staffing shortages at Customs and Border Protection affecting border operations.

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