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Kirsten Engel: “We need more technology [and] manpower [at the border].”

Featuring: Kirsten Engel, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Arizona, District 6

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Interview with Kirsten Engel

Published | Video Starts at 30:13

These things are happening despite us not having walls for much of our border, despite having much of our border actually with a wall. So that's, as I often say, a 13th century solution to a 20th century problem. We need more technology [and] manpower [at the border]. And there's also, you know, very, very significant humanitarian issues on the border with, you know, the large number of migrants coming to seek entry to the United States. (30:13–30:21)

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