Secure borders or process – Democrats, Congress need to decide what really matters

I went down to the border a few weeks ago. I’d listened to the career politicians in Washington argue about immigration and border security and the humanitarian crisis for weeks and weeks and it was all a bunch of hot air.

I needed to get out of Washington and listen to the people who are actually on the ground, in the line of fire, doing the work.

I met with Border Patrol agents and they told me they need more agents, they need more technology and yes, they need physical barriers. The Laredo Sector includes 171 miles of border between Texas and Mexico and Customs and Border Protection has approximately 1100 agents.

They told me they need new physical barriers to give them operational control – to funnel people trying to cross the border illegally to areas where detection and capture are easier.We even saw a group trying to cross the Rio Grande River in broad daylight while taking a quick tour of Border Patrol’s marine operations.