Dem Sen. Bob Casey: I Will Vote for Border Fencing, a Wall Should Not Be Confused with Border Security

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SCIUTTO: "But lately he said it doesn’t have to be a wall. Lately he said it doesn’t have to be a concrete wall and it doesn’t have to be from sea to shining sea. So I'm just curious, if a deal comes to you that includes some money for a physical barrier, a fence, not a wall, would you vote yes and would your colleagues vote yes?"
CASEY: "Jim, I have already voted that way, that's pretty clear from the record, on fencing. Fencing is different. And a wall should not be confused with border security. No serious expert would recommend a wall, even the most ardent supporters of a major border security initiative would not make the case seriously that a concrete wall would be the answer. But we do need to focus on the ports of entry which is where most of the drugs are coming in. Commissioner McAleenan, the head of Customs and Border Patrol has said he would hope we can invest in that because in terms of sea containers, cargo and vehicles, that is where the drugs are coming in. You want to stop drugs, you have to spend money on that kind of infrastructure at ports of entry."