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Border Patrol 'untrained' for urban areas, ex-CBP head says

Season 2026 Episode 22 | 6m 14s

The crackdown in Minnesota and the deadly shootings of two U.S. citizens are raising questions about the tactics used by federal immigration agents. Amna Nawaz discussed that with former U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Gil Kerlikowske. He also served as the chief of police in Seattle.

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