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Henry Cuellar: “In the Laredo sector a day we get maybe 30, maybe 40…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Congressman Henry Cuellar Discusses Border Security and Army Transformation with National Guard

Published | Video Starts at 04:50

Yeah. And when the numbers were high coming in from the border, Border Patrol needed help in logistics, transportation and all that. The numbers have gone down tremendously. In fact, In the Laredo sector a day we get maybe 30, maybe 40 individuals. And so across the board, the numbers are gone. So the logistics, the intelligence and all that is very important. But I would ask you again, everybody looks at the shiny objects. (04:50–04:56)

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Asserts that the Laredo sector sees about 30 to 40 individuals crossing the border daily.

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