NOTTER: Two Years Later, I Returned to a Very Different Southern Border

Two years ago, I visited the southern border twice—first in Arizona, then in Texas. I saw with my own eyes how wide open it was. The group I traveled with met overworked and understaffed Border Patrol agents who told us they were hindered by the Biden administration’s policies. Thousands of people poured over the border without vetting, their intentions unknown.

At the Rio Grande, I saw the shoreline dotted with green rafts used to cross the river. Cartel members watched us from the other side, close enough to make eye contact.

This year, I was invited back to attend Border School, a program sponsored by the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR). With only a limited number of slots available, Rep. Jordan Ulery and I were the only participants from New Hampshire.

Over a day a