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Sean Reyes: “I can tell my colleagues as a ex-immigration officer, as an ex-border patrol chief, the gentleman from Michigan [Mr.…”

On the recordNovember 9, 1997
I can tell my colleagues as a ex-immigration officer, as an ex-border patrol chief, the gentleman from Michigan [Mr. Conyers] is absolutely correct. If we shut down the southern border, guess where they are going to smuggle from? Guess where intelligence today tells the United States Border Patrol, the United States Customs, the United States Immigration Service, the United States Secret Service, guess where the focus of entry is? Guess where the only documented cases of entries into this country for terrorism have come through?
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Sean Reyes
Utah
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Discussing border security and immigration issues during a House floor debate.

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