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On the recordFebruary 14, 2023
Ninety-seven percent of ports are less likely to be stopped than are people illegally crossing between them.
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Marc Veasey
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Veasey highlights the lower likelihood of drug searches at ports compared to illegal crossings.

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