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Mike McCaul: “The Border Patrol has said that 40 to 50 percent of their manpower is no longer on the front line defending our border…”

On the recordNovember 18, 2019
The Border Patrol has said that 40 to 50 percent of their manpower is no longer on the front line defending our border because they are dealing with these families and UACs.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

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McCaul highlights manpower issues in Border Patrol due to handling family units.

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