Border security

‘Deep Disconnect’ Between Washington DC Policymakers And Southwest Border Situation

The House Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security held a field hearing on Monday to hear from local law enforcement officials, business and community leaders, ranchers and residents—those who must live with the ramifications of an unsecure border every day— on what they see as the real border security challenges facing the nation.

Chairwoman Martha McSally (R-AZ) said the testimony of several government officials from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at a hearing several weeks ago revealed “a deep disconnect” between how politicians and policymakers in Washington, DC view the current situation on the border versus what the actual situation is according to those who live and work on the border.

“This is not surprising considering many policymakers in the nation’s capital have never seen or experienced our situation along the border, something Southern Arizona residents live with every day,” said McSally.