Meanwhile, staffing shortages continue to be a problem as CBP remains several thousand officers shy of what its staffing model indicated is necessary to properly staff our Nation's ports of entry.
Summer Lee: “Meanwhile, staffing shortages continue to be a problem as CBP remains several thousand officers shy of what its staffing…”
On the recordJuly 15, 2014
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Addresses staffing shortages at ports impacting their operation.
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