Speaker McCarthy to Lead Freshman Congressmen on Tour of Southern Border

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) will lead a contingent of four freshman congressmen in a tour of the U.S.–Mexico border on Feb. 16.
Newly elected Reps. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.), Jen Kiggans (R-Va.), and Derrick Van Orden (R-Wis.) will accompany McCarthy on Thursday for an aerial tour of U.S. Border Patrol’s Tucson sector and a briefing from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials.
Approximately 262 miles long, the Tucson sector covers most of the state of Arizona, from the New Mexico state line to the Yuma County line. According to CBP, it is one of Border Patrol’s busiest sectors for illegal alien apprehensions and marijuana seizures….}