New Mexico is a growing international trade center and the Columbus and Santa Teresa ports of entry are key to growing the diversity of my States economy. Recently. a House Republican said that if we run out of DHS funding. "its not the end of the world." I disagree. and so do many of my constituents. Let me be clear about what a DHS shutdown would mean for New Mexico. It would impact our Southeast Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Artesia. This facility trains our Customs and Border Protection agents and officers. It would also compromise sheriff and city police departments across the State who use DHS funding to increase personnel and purchase equipment. Moreover.
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