Congressional Delegation Tours Arizona-Mexico Border

November 18, 2007

Suleika Acosta, KOLD News 13 Reporter

Inspecting border security and examining border policy. A group of U.S. law-makers, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, toured the Arizona-Mexico border.

Giffords wanted to give some her colleagues an idea of what Border Patrol is up against. She and seven other representatives toured the Nogales Port of Entry and night operations along the border fence.

The group witnessed an apprehension of one illegal immigrant trying to cross. They also got to see two tons of marijuana that was recently seized at the Nogales checkpoint.

Border Patrol and Giffords hope the house members will walk away with a deeper understanding of the border.

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