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No, @RepMTG, we are not the Border Patrol, but we do have the data

90% of fentanyl from Mexico was seized at legal entry points or interior checkpoints, not illegal crossing routes

~0.02% of those arrested by Border Patrol possessed any fentanyl at all

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86.3% of fentanyl trafficking convictions were of U.S. citizens, not illegal immigrants.

If it were easier to transport fentanyl by crossing illegally, U.S. citizens wouldn’t be hired for smuggling jobs

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This is in keeping with the larger trend: immigrants—regardless of their legal status—are less likely to commit crimes than native‐ born Americans

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