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Q Happy New Year, sir.
THE PRESIDENT: Happy New Year. Happy New Year to everybody.
Q You’re welcome here anytime, Mr. President.
And I just wanted to explain the folks that I’m with (inaudible) — people I’ve known very well over the last two years;
I’m going to have them introduce themselves right now and also say a few words about the wall, about — you can call it a barrier.
Brandon? Please. Thank you.
MR. JUDD: Thank you, President.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.
My name is Brandon Judd. I’m the president of the National Border Patrol Council. I’ve been a Border Patrol agent for 21 years.
I worked in Naco, Arizona for 10 years. We didn’t have physical barriers in Naco, and illegal immigration and drug smuggling was absolutely out of control.
And I want everybody to take the time to understand what’s going on. We are all affected by this shutdown.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I appreciate it.
So I just appreciate them being here. I said, let’s go out, see the press. You can tell them about the importance of the wall. They basically said — and I think I can take the word “basically” out:
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Thank you all very much. Appreciate it. Thank you.