# Top US border official defends wall plan, warns cartels could exploit unprotected areas

https://mins.news/en/video/112373

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-23 08:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uekPXEGdeiA

> Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott defended plans for a wall and other infrastructure along the southern border, including Texas’ Big Bend region, warning that cartels could take advantage of areas without protection.

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