In part of an interview with ABC News national correspondent Mireya Villarreal published Monday, Hermit Gil, U.S. Customs and Border Protection port director in the Blaine, Washington area, said he believes the U.S. northern border is “secure.” However, he said this. He said he could not guarantee it was “absolutely” safe and said there was “a growing danger”. It is probably one of the world's largest undefended borders. ”
Gil said, “ [the] In the grand scheme of things, yes, our northern border is safe. Can you guarantee that? Absolutely not. It's wide open. It is probably one of the world's largest undefended borders. I think at the end of the day, no matter what the political tensions are, the priority is to protect our borders and protect our nation. ”
He also said border officials are “doing the best they can and doing the best they can with the resources they have.” I need money. I need equipment. We are 10 years behind. Technology is advancing at a fast pace, but our infrastructure, our backbone, is not yet in place. ”
Mr. Villarreal and Mr. Gil also discussed the recent increase in the number of people placed on terrorist watchlists on the northern border.
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