The Men and Women Standing on the Frontlines Know: We Need a Wall

The Men and Women Standing on the Frontlines Know: We Need a Wall
Vice President of National Border Patrol Council Art Del Cueto (R) speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Jan. 3, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Art Del Cueto
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Politicians in Washington seem to think the fight over border security is just another political football to play with, which is why President Donald Trump’s sincere commitment to solving the illegal immigration crisis is so refreshing.

Congress may be at a partisan impasse, but thousands of miles away—along the deadly southwest border—this isn’t a controversial issue. The men and women I represent, who risk injury and death every day to protect America’s borders, have been begging for a wall to help them do that job for years.

Art Del Cueto
Art Del Cueto
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Art Del Cueto is Vice President of the National Border Patrol Council.
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