Thread: IA: U.S. Rep. Braley: To tour US-Mexican border next week

U.S. Rep. Braley: To tour US-Mexican border next week
3/21/2008

Contact: Jeff Giertz, Communications Director
jeff.giertz@mail.house.gov
(202) 226-4026 (office)
(202) 297-6745 (cell)

Braley to Travel with US Customs and Border Patrol Agents to See-Firsthand Efforts to Secure US Borders

Washington, DC – Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) announced today that he will travel to the US-Mexican border next Tuesday near Tucson, Arizona, to meet with US Customs and Border Patrol officials and observe their efforts to secure the US border.

“I’m taking this trip because I want to see firsthand the challenges and difficulties our Border Patrol is facing as they work to secure our southern border,â€

U.S. Rep. Braley: Tours U.S.-Mexican border, gets firsthand look at efforts to secure the border
3/25/2008

Contact: Jeff Giertz, Communications Director
jeff.giertz@mail.house.gov
(202) 226-4026 (office)
(202) 297-6745 (cell)

Braley Spends the Day Along Arizona-Mexico Border to Meet with Border Patrol Agents and Officials

Washington, DC – Rep. Bruce Braley (D-Iowa) spent the day today along the US-Mexican border near Tucson, Arizona, to meet with US Customs and Border Patrol officials and observe efforts to secure the US border.

Braley’s trip included a tour of the border, border crossings, and ports of entry; meetings with Customs and Border Patrol officials and command; and briefings on the technology, infrastructure, and personnel being used to patrol the border.

“I took this trip because I wanted to see for myself what the border patrol does on a daily basis as they work to secure our border,â€