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Audit shows Border Patrol hampered by outdated technology, flawed evaluation of new equipment

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection has received more than $743 million in funding since 2017 for upgrades in border technology. (Video by Payton Muse/Cronkite News) NOGALES – U.S. Customs and Border Protection is lagging in updated technology and staff needed to secure the 1,954-mile Southwest border with Mexico, according to a February inspector general’s […]

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