Instead, that military personnel is going to be used to provide support to Border Patrol without engaging in any law enforcement activities and without engaging directly with migrants. What we have right now, what we need is all hands on deck. We have a shortage of personnel. We need Border Patrol agents back to their mission and that's what this will help achieve. So let me just push you on one other point, though. What Senator Menendez also said is the administration has had his words here over two years to plan for … (01:36–01:44)
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Asserts that there is a shortage of personnel and the military support will help Border Patrol agents return to their mission.
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