We have a flow of fentanyl coming through our ports and also different parts of the border. This is an issue that now for the county that I live in, in Pima county, The overdose and fentanyl deaths have overpassed car accidents as the number one leading cause of death among young people 19 and younger [in Pima County]. This is a true pandemic, and it's an epidemic that were suffering with fentanyl. And then on the other side, like I said, it's a humanitarian piece. (05:58–06:10)
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