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Long Island lawmaker urges hiring 10,000 border agents, 10,000 flight hours and $110 million for Operation Stone Garden
Summary
A Long Island representative told the Homeland Security Subcommittee during Member Day that her district is overburdened by migrant‑related costs and urged funding to hire 10,000 Border Patrol agents, expand CBP aerial operations to 10,000 annual flight hours, and appropriate $110 million for Operation Stone Garden.
A representative who identified herself as representing Long Island told the Homeland Security Subcommittee during Member Day that her district remains burdened by immigration‑related costs and urged substantial funding increases for border security programs. She called for hiring an additional 10,000 Border Patrol agents and for Customs and Border Protection air and marine operations to achieve 10,000 annual flight hours in fiscal year 2026, including 24‑hour drone operations along the southern border.
"That is why I urge the committee to provide the…
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