This is a supplyanddemand issue. If the cost is still low. which it is. it means that we are still not catching a whole lot that is trafficking in and out of these neighborhoods. So again. the potential for violence is up. and even though the numbers of apprehensions are down in the last few years. those that live on the borderand the Border Patrol has confirmed to me the types of people that are comingare more the transnational criminal organizations. the traffickers. It is drugs and people coming north and weapons and money coming south. and they have more of a criminal record. and the potential for danger is certainly up. I do have some stories to share. but I know I have a number of colleagues who want to join the conversation. so I will yield to the gentleman from Texas
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Those crossing the border are more likely to be transnational criminal organizations and traffickers.