Senators highlight steps to strengthen border security with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Aviation and Marines

Washington – Arizona Senator Kirsten Cinema met with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Aviation and Marine Corps Executive Director Jonathan Miller to discuss what she is doing to strengthen national security. She detailed the steps taken and discussed her continued focus on keeping Arizona communities safe by securing the border.

Cinema, chairman of the Border Control Subcommittee, said, “Well-trained and well-resourced aviation and marine forces will secure borders, keep communities safe, and provide a fair and humane access to immigrants. important to ensure proper handling.

Whether it’s identifying and interdicting cross-border criminal activity, including drug and human smuggling, conducting rescue operations, or assisting local law enforcement at major events like the Super Bowl, CBP Air and Marine Operations are By conducting homeland security operations, we help keep the people of Arizona safe and secure. others.Earlier this month, CBP Aviation and Marines rescued twice A day in the life of a law enforcement officer in Southern Arizona.

In January, Cinema reintroduced a bipartisan law that expanded the operational area of ​​CBP aviation and Marines and the U.S. Coast Guard from 12 nautical miles to 24 nautical miles in U.S. customs waters. The senator’s bill strengthens America’s efforts to stop and halt the flow of drug and human trafficking into America while keeping families safe and secure.

Cinema consistently focuses on protecting the health and well-being of Arizona families and communities by taking practical and meaningful steps to secure America’s borders. The Senator’s meeting with his CBP Air and Marine Operations Executive Director Miller is the latest in a series of discussions with a broad coalition determined to find step-by-step solutions to address the ongoing border and immigration crisis. Thing.

Earlier this month, Cinema led a congressional delegation to tour the southwestern border near Naco, continuing its focus on the ongoing security and humanitarian crisis affecting communities in Arizona. The senators were joined by Senator Tom Tillis (Republican), Rep. Juan Siskomani (R-Arizona), Rep. Tony Gonzalez (R-Texas), and Rep. David Baradao (R-California). Ahead of the cinema-led tour, the delegation will participate in discussions with Cochise County Sheriff Mark Danells and other local leaders on local perspectives and hear from Arizona people on the front lines of the ongoing border crisis. I heard

Late last year, Sinema partnered with Republican Senator Thom Tillis on a bipartisan proposal to boost investment in Border Patrol and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) field operations officers. Provide border controls through enhanced enforcement, technology, resources, and more. Modernize the asylum system. Reform the employment visa system to ensure Japan’s international competitiveness. Approximately 2 million dreamers brought to this country as children establish a pathway to legal citizenship through no fault of their own.

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