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To the men and women of DHS:

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Thank you all, once again,
for your hard work and dedication

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to service as the Department
continues to curb

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the spread of the coronavirus.

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Last week, I shared with you
some details

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of how FEMA is taking a leading role
in our locally executed,

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state managed, and federally
supported whole-of-America response.

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Today, I want to focus
on what the men and women

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of U.S. Customs
and Border Protection,

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under the leadership
of Mark Morgan,

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are doing to protect the homeland
during this unprecedented crisis.

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First, because their work
inevitably requires

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these dedicated men and women
to put themselves into harm's way,

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CBP has taken several proactive
measures to protect its workforce.

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For example, during the earliest
days of the outbreak,

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CBP medical staff developed
a series of training videos

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that explained the risks
the virus poses

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using the latest guidance
from the CDC

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in an effort
to keep our workforce safe.

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Second, CBP officers have referred
approximately

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265,000 travelers
returning to the U.S.

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from certain affected areas
for additional health

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screening to prevent
additional cases

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from spreading
throughout the country.

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At our land borders, CBP is working
collaboratively

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with our Canadian
and Mexican partners

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to limit non-essential travel

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while also facilitating
the legitimate trade and travel

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we need to keep our economy
running smoothly.

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Finally, Air and Marine agents
are doing their part

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by conducting aerial surveillance
and rescue operations,

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maintaining air domain awareness,

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and contributing to the seizure
of dangerous narcotics

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and illegal immigrants
that attempt to take advantage

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of the current situation
to illegally cross our borders.

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These are just a few examples
of what CBP is doing

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to protect our nation and our
communities during this trying time.

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Thank you all once again
for what you do every day

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to keep the Homeland safe
and secure.

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We are one team, one mission,
one DHS.