Thank the gentleman. Chair recognizes Mr. Cassar for five minutes. Thank you. The Republicans on this committee keep trying to link immigrants to the opioid crisis, but the facts are clear. Immigrant families fleeing violence and poverty are not the source of the fentanyl crisis as they cross the border. So, Chief Chavez and Chief Modlin, you run sectors of the Border Patrol. Do you know what percentage of those arrested by Border Patrol for unlawfully crossing the border? (00:14–00:21)
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