Rep. Henry Cuellar: We cannot let migration issue create a trade issue

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Henry Cuellar quizzed Acting Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan on Capitol Hill Tuesday.

Cuellar wanted to know why so many Customs and Border Protection officers were taken from land port of entry posts in the Laredo sector, which stretches from Del Rio to Brownsville.

The Laredo Democrat said it was important the officers fulfill their normal roles, and not spend time in processing centers “changing diapers.”

By being at their normal posts, legitimate trade is enhanced, Cuellar said, thus contributing to American economic prosperity, and protecting against risks to public health and safety.

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