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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. that's 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 of that area. >> so there's no written policy? >> it's not a policy per se, but the direction is cl...

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 can't 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 borders of the mnes would do, not friends and strategic partners. immigration is an economic issue an...

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 couldn't get down. will they scale it, tunnel under it? yes, but you discourages mercy can and you're 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 friends or at a wal wall. >> i don't think democrats are saying no to a wall, noted physical infrastruc...

>> 60 or 70 heading for the parking lot. >> apprehensions down 95%. >> yuma before a fence and after. illegal traffic down 90%. that's 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. >> they climbed the walls and all failed but one. will they scale it and tunnel under it, yes, if ...

>> 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 a wall as the president does from time to time. but it includes not only that infrastructure, but a...