INS and Customs lose vigorous. trained professionals to other law enforcement agencies. These agencies also lose millions of dollars in training costs and revenues that experienced inspectors help to generate. Customs and Immigration inspectors are law enforcement officers. They carry firearms and are the countrys first line of defense against terrorism and the smuggling of drugs at our borders. In my district. 200.001) people a day cross through the San Ysidro port of entry. making It the busiest port of entry and border crossing in the world. These inspectors face dangerous felons daily and disarm people carrying sawedoff shotguns. switch blade knives. and handguns. They have been run over by cars and have had shootouts with drug smuglers.
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