We need to deploy sensors. and we need to take advantage of all the advanced technology and equipment that is being developed right now. Currently. the Tucson sector that I represent has more apprehensions than all other sections of the border combined. Every single day our Border Patrol apprehends. on average. about 2.000 individuals and over 2.500 pounds of drugs. E) 1900 This is the most porous part of the U.S.-Mexico border. While most illegal immigrants come here to look for work and opportunities. approximately 10 percent are involved in criminal activities. So. border security must be strengthened. and all options for accomplishing this must be on the table. Nationally. the Border Patrol arrests about 1 million illegal immigrants annually. seizes about a million pounds of marijuana and 15 to 20 tons of cocaine. Smugglers methods. routes and modes of transportation are potential vulnerabilities that can be exploited by terrorists attempting to bring weapons into our Nation. The Border Patrol must be allowed to deploy and sustain an appropriate mix of personnel. equipment. technology and border infrastructure in order to protect our Nation. As Congress moves forward in this process. I urge my colleagues to allow the Customs and Border Patrol to take the necessary steps in order to secure our border and to secure our citizens. This would expand the opportunity for Customs and Border Patrol to secure our Nation and protect our communities.
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Generalization that 10% of undocumented immigrants are involved in criminal activities.