Statement·policy plan·said 2023-05-22
“Building the wall will provide more surveillance on our southern border to stop fentanyl from crossing our border.”
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Verdict
Mixedby FactCheck.org
2023-05-23Reasoning
CBP data show most fentanyl is seized at legal ports of entry during vehicle inspections — not by people walking it across the open border — so a wall would not address the principal smuggling channel.
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