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Tucson Border Patrol Chief: Immigration Surge Challenges Resources

A discussion with Chief Rodolfo Karisch.

The increase in arrests at the border translates into a new normal for the Border Patrol. Tucson Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch discussed how the agency is handling the influx.

Karisch explained more about the rise in family units requesting asylum in recent months and how drug cartels are profiting from the surge.

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