And thank you to Chair Thompson and Ranking member Catco for holding this hearing today. To all the witnesses, thank you for taking the time to speak to us today. We really appreciate it. Our country is currently facing never before seen levels of illegal immigration, drug smuggling and child sex trafficking. Trafficking. To Secretary Mayorkas, as someone who lives the reality of our southern border every day by saying that the border is secure, relying to the American people. (00:19–00:26)
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