Madam Speaker. the insufticient border security in my district in southem Arizona is unacceptable. Our inspection infrastructure is deficient. and this is the critical reason why the Tucson Sector has more drugs seized and illegal immigrants apprehended than any other sector bordering Mexico. The U.S. Border Patrol agents in southem Arizona seize an average of 2.670 pounds of drugs and apprehend 2.000 illegal immigrants every day. We must end this crisis and secure the border now. Currently. we have no idea how much contraband or how many people are actually coming across. However. what we do know is that Tucson has become the largest land corridor in the country for marijuana and the most heavily used route in the Nation for illegal immigrants. While all of Arizona requires additional border security measures. some communities are affected more than others. The current makeshift checkpoint on 119 just north of Tubac creates an intolerable situation for nearby residents. Human and drug smugglers can easily circumvent or penetrate it. and there has been a recent increase in violence and crime.
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