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Officers who work at the ports of entry is to ensure a controlled environment, particularly after we saw the violence from one of the caravans in the fall. many of the local border chiefs, border sector -- excuse me. the ofo officers at the ports determine what was needed to ensure that there was safety and security at the ports. thats for the migrants and the officers. so generally speaking, that was done on a case by case situation with the overall direction to ensure the integrity and safety ...

This be 23, just in this last week, ms-13, 18 street gang members, among the most vicious -- not just in the united states, in the world -- have been apprehended crossing the border. the problem without having a wall, the flow was so great. tens of thousands coming across every month. you cant catch everyone. the wall slows down the flow. you brought up the issue of militarizing the border, henrique. i want to read this. this is a quote from an op-ed that you wrote recently. "militarizing the bo...

Work. homeland security teams took jack hammers, saws and torches to the latest prototypes. when you walk up to those prototypes and see a 25 to 30-foot wall, it is daunting. >> tactical teams tried climbing the walls. one mated to the top and couldnt get down. will they scale it, tunnel under it? yes, but you discourages mercy can and youre dealing with a smaller portion that you have to push technology and other assets at. >> each border sector will extend and existing fence, replace old frien...

>> 60 or 70 heading for the parking lot. >> apprehensions down 95%. >> yuma before a fence and after. illegal traffic down 90%. thats mexico. on the other side you have a secondary fence. those who work here say fences work. >> they reduced the amount of traffic, the flow of migration and drugs that was coming across the border. >> the evidence shows that barriers work. homeland security teams took jack hammers, saws and torchers to the prototypes. >> you see a 25 to 30 foot wall it is daunting....

>> and so i have been struck by your use of the phrase wall system, and just want to explore with you a little bit what you mean by that. one of the people that i take advice from is the rio grande valley border sector chief manny padilla, who i believe you were with recently, who has told me that in his vast experience, and the border patrol, that border security is composed of three elements. he said infrastructure is important. you can call it a secure fence as we did in 2006, you can call it...

Use of the phrase "wall system" and just want to explore with you a little bit what you mean by that. one of the people that ive taken advice from is rio grande valley border sector chief mandy padio, who i believe you were with recently. he told me in his vast experience with the border patrol, that border security is composed of three elements. infrastructure is important. you can call it a secure fence, as we did in 2006. you can call it a wall, as the president does from time to time. but it...

Jon: a quick look at whats still to come this hour. new fallout from bashar al-assads visit to moscow to meet with vladimir putin. one couplery filmmaker whose brother died on the pan am flight that downed over lockerbie scotland. jenna: those issues of immigration and border security taking center stage, but border apprehensions are nearly at a 40-year low. but each border sector takes a different story. william? reporter: jenna, the reason for

Joining us now the reaction is univision anchor henrique acevedo, along with grayson allen, deputy chief border patrol for the laredo, texas, border sector. great to see both of you. lets start with you, henrique. these interest a few of the facts, border patrol facts along our southwest border. fiscal year 17, 415,191 border apprehensions, physically 16, 563,000 come apart to be 15, 440,000 come 14, 559,000, a part should 13, 489,000. this is what, henrique, our border patrol is up against. so ...