Northern Border Security Misconceptions | Vancouver News

Republicans on Capitol Hill painted the northern border as a rising security crisis, citing drug seizures and illegal crossings from Canada. But DHS officials shattered those claims with hard data: drug seizures dropped 55%, undocumented apprehensions fell 22%, and fentanyl seized from Canada totaled just 3.2 kg—tiny compared to southern border seizures. Border agents also said they had no intel on commercial driver threats. Democrats pivoted to Canada’s economic and diplomatic importance, highlighting the stark contrast between alarmist rhetoric and the facts on the ground. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/040c8c3879df1b3b