DHS Sec. Mayorkas: The Border Is Most Secure When We Take a Multifaceted Approach

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MAYORKAS: "Vice Chairman Shelby, we are dedicated to securing our border. That is one of our most significant priorities. And we have a multifaceted approach to that critical mission. Let me say if I can for just one moment, you mentioned traffickers and human smuggling organizations. We are very focused on combating their efforts to cause damage in our country, and, in fact, just over the past few weeks, we launched Operation Sentinel to increase our resources and -- and dedication of efforts to combat human smugglers and traffickers in every way possible. The border is most secure when we take a multifaceted approach, where we not only rely exclusively on the physical barrier but we have physical barriers, the use of technology and a focus on innovation to make sure that we’re harnessing the most recent technological innovations to secure our border and, of course, the brave men and women of the United States Border Patrol. It’s that multifaceted approach that delivers the greatest security to our border."