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The majority of illicit drugs, including fentanyl, are smuggled through the border via official U.S. points of entry.  Consistently over time the data shows that these drugs are brought in by legal immigrants or U.S. citizens using their personal or commercial vehicles rather than those apprehended crossing illegally between ports of entry. While some of the drugs are apprehended at the border checkpoints or points of entry, staffing shortages and less than adequate screening technologies continue to expose border vulnerabilities. Re-allocating funds to modernize infrastructure and enhance security at our points of entry can resolve these issues.

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