The U.S. House passed legislation Wednesday that would require the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a threat assessment of the border with Mexico.
The bill sponsored by Rep. Martha McSally, R-AZ, includes a requirement for a five-year plan to improve border security.
McSally said, Border Patrol officials told her the agency only has control of half of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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