Arizona Senators Ask CBP to Restore Customs Staffing
Arizona's senators -- Democrat Kyrsten Sinema and Republican Martha McSally -- wrote to CBP this week asking that the agency restore staffing levels at Arizona ports of entry. They said that since most of the illegal drugs come through ports…
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of entry, reducing staffing there hurts security, in addition to harming the economy. "Currently, more than 27 billion dollars in cross-border trade flow through Arizona’s ports of entry. With a decrease in officers, wait times at the ports will increase, which will have a significant negative impact on Arizona’s import of produce and other goods," they said.