But i trusted him. Sunday night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspans q a. Next up, a hearing on drug cartels, the house humanitarian subcommittee on border and Maritime Security heard from officials with the coast guard and Homeland Security and state departments. Its chaired by arizona congresswoman martha mcsally. He hearings 90 minutes. Ms. Mcsally the subcommittee on border and Maritime Security will come to order. Let me first apologize for being a little bit late. Need to clone ourselves around here. I was in an Armed Services committee hearing. Very important on the f35 and the way ahead for our troops. So appreciate your patience. The subcommittee is meeting today to examine the threats posed by drug cartels. I recognize myself for an Opening Statement. First, id like to welcome the newest member of our subcommittee, the gentleman from florida, mr. Rutherford. Welcome. I look forward to working with you and the other new members of the committee. As we begin the 115th congress, let
Border. That number is down from the february survey. We decided to head south to arizona to see the state of the fence today. We discovered one aspect thats been overshadowed in the conversation about Immigration Reform all the drugs. One look and its clear why securing the border is a such a huge challenge. Protecting arizonas 372milelong boundary shared with mexico are 1,600 federal agents. And in cochise county, 88 deputies led by sheriff mark dannels. Sheriff dannels these rural parts these open scenes, we call it theyre wide open and that should be scary to every citizen hearing this. Sharyl dannels says one thing has gotten lost in the discussion about illegal immigration the growing drug smuggling problem. And he has some shocking news for america. Sheriff dannels theres been a big question here on the border who actually controls it . Is it the federal government or is it the cartels and transnational organizations . Sharyl who is it . Sheriff dannels i have to say its a lot o
Arizona to see the state of the fence today. We discovered one aspect thats been overshadowed in the conversation about Immigration Reform all the drugs. One look and its clear why securing the border is a such a huge challenge. Protecting a arizonas 372mile long boundary shared with mexico are 1,600 federal agents. And in cochise county, 88 deputies led by sheriff mark dannels. Sheriff mark dannels these rural parts, these open scenes we call it, theyre wide open and that should be scary to every citizen hearing this. Sharyl dannels says one thing has gotten lost in the discussion about illegal immigration the growing drug smuggling problem. And he has some shocking news for america. Sheriff dannels theres been a big question here on the border, who actually controls it. Is it the federal government or is it the cartels and transnational organizations . Sharyl who is it . Sheriff dannels i have to say its a lot of cartels decide who comes across that border. Looking for that better wa
Religious needs at more than 100 shelters in 12 states while case workers look for adult sponsors to take them. But theres a terrible untold story. Its whats happening to thousands of the youths once they begin their new life. Instead of the american dream, theirs are broken dreams. Commissioner kerlikowske when i first took office in march of 2014, i was down in texas within a week, and that was the summer that we had well over 60,000 young people turn themselves in, mostly in mcallen, texas. Sharyl Border Patrol commissioner gil kerlikowske. Were you shocked to see it climb to those levels . Commissioner kerlikowske to go into a Border Patrol station and see kids sleeping in every possible corner on concrete without the resources of food services, health care, etc. , and to see those Border Patrol agents trying to feed those kids, and bringing clothes home from their own kids to give to them was pretty amazing. Sharyl they came and are still coming from mexico, el salvador, guatemala
Top priority when it comes to Immigration Reform. 51 of all voters support republican frontrunner donald trump s plan to build a wall along the mexican border. We decided to head south to arizona to see the state of the fence today. We discovered one aspect that s been overshadowed in the conversation about Immigration Reform all the drugs. One look and it s clear why securing the border is a such a huge challenge. Protecting a arizona s 372mile long boundary shared with mexico are 1,600 federal agents. And in cochise county, 88 deputies led by sheriff mark dannels. Sheriff mark dannels these rural parts, these open scenes re wide open and that should be scary to every citizen hearing this. Sharyl dannels says one thing has gotten lost in the discussion about illegal immigration the growing drug smuggling problem. And he has some shocking news for america. Sheriff dannels there s been a who actually controls it. Is it the federal government or is it the cartels and transnational organi