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Kirstjen Nielsen testifies on border security, future of border wall (full testimony) (PBS)
Chairman Thompson's intro remarks are important to hear.
75% drop in border apprehensions since 2000. 1.6 million apprehensions in 2000 & 400,000 apprehensions in 2018.
2018 apprehensions the same as 1970's.
*See chart @49:42 min.*
NO CRISIS!
