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CBP defends border wall progress and autonomous tower testing, cites drug‑interdiction gains
Summary
CBP told the Appropriations subcommittee it is ahead of schedule and below budget on border barrier work and is testing autonomous tower systems with multiple vendors; agency leaders linked these investments to improved drug interdiction and more effective agent deployment.
CBP told the House Homeland Security Subcommittee that recent investments in physical barriers and detection technology are helping the agency concentrate personnel, improve inspections and heighten drug interdiction efforts.
Commissioner Scott said the agency is "ahead of schedule and below budget" on border construction and gave a current tally of work: roughly "almost 50 miles of new construction of…
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