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Jeh Johnson: Part of the reason we requested 2,000 additional CBP officers was to deal with wait times at airports, and to facilitate…

On the recordMarch 12, 2014
Part of the reason we requested 2,000 additional CBP officers was to deal with wait times at airports, and to facilitate lawful travel.
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Jeh Johnson
Democratic · New York

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Johnson explains the need for more CBP officers to reduce airport wait times.

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