Rep. Smith Column: Confronting the Border Crisis
May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on May 12, 2023:
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Confronting the Border Crisis
The lack of security at our southern border is deeply troubling, and the crisis continues to worsen. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), March encounters on our southern border rose nearly 25 percent over February. This crisis brings serious risks to our homeland security, grows fentanyl's scourge on o . . .
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Confronting the Border Crisis
The lack of security at our southern border is deeply troubling, and the crisis continues to worsen. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), March encounters on our southern border rose nearly 25 percent over February. This crisis brings serious risks to our homeland security, grows fentanyl's scourge on o . . .