Today, a bipartisan, bicameral group of members is meeting to negotiate a package of resources – barriers, technology, and human resources – to help us finally bring our border under operational control.
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As a former Sheriff, I know that the best security plans require a multi-layered approach. This remains especially true for our southern border.
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Walls, fencing, and other physical impediments discourage illegal crossings. They force traffickers and criminals to spend significant time and effort digging tunnels and climbing, offering law enforcement the time to detect individuals attempting to illegally cross the border.
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Drones, alert systems, and other technology monitor our border and direct officers to illegal crossings when and where they occur. But it’s not enough.
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I have never seen a drone put handcuffs on a criminal. We need more agents on the ground to make arrests and process individuals who enter our nation illegally.
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The wall, technology, and border agents all work together to achieve operational control of our border. If you remove one of these from the equation, our borders become less secure, our country less safe, and our communities at a greater risk of drugs and crime.
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