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In el paso sector. >> the days are long, there's a lot to do. >> reporter: chief patrol agent for the el paso sector, aaron hull, says his agents have seen a more than 550% increase in migrant apprehensions from this time last year. >> we have to balance our humanitarian challenges along with the need to sew cusecure t people of this country from the many threats that are still trying to get in and they're exploiting these family units. smugglers are very aware of the dynamic that's create ed when a large number of aliens comes in requiring special needs. they know it ties up our resources. >>...

Protection officials say is the new ground zero, for illegal immigration. >> we're seeing an unprecedented influx of illegal entries here in el paso sector. >> the chief patrol agent says his agents have seen more than 550% increase in migrant apprehensions from this time last year. >> we have to balance our humanitarian challenges along with the need to secure the people of this country from the many threats that are still trying to get in. and they're exploiting these family units, smugglers are very aware of the dynamic that is created when a large number of aliens comes in, requiring speci...

All along and they're the ones raising the president on what is needed and you need a wall and technology. you need a strong interior enforcement component. if you only have a wall and there is no one in the interior of the united states and they're looking for people, not just those involved in criminal activity and people who cross the border illegally and know if they can get by the border patrol and make a false claim for asylum and they come over for a visa, there will be no one to remove it by a judge then you would never have to reverse true border security because you always have the p...

Yet hillary clinton recently, in an interview, talked about the fact that, you know, republicans and democrats both believe in border security. can you truly believe in border security if you're not talking seriously about a physical barrier? >> of course not. and again it's a great point. right now think about that. the poll factors -- the experts knew this was coming and they know it's going to keep coming. as long as we have the pull factor, who would come here to the ports of entry and try to do it legally? right? i mean you can see they're doing it at a couple of ports right now and they'...

No idea exactly what they thought about it one thing for sure the caravan focuses are very aware of it we know there is more coming and they are certainly reacting to the news. it's so far been a pull factor if you will or magnet for more to come. brian: wait, they were watching the state of the union? >> that's right. everyone is tuned in. once these migrants wake up we will find out whether thethey were watching as well. they have cell phones inside the shelters and charging stations for their phones. i believe there is wifi in this actual building. they are in tune with what's going on beca...