VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“Ever since Operation Gatekeeper in 1994 under the Clinton administration, it’s all been about prevention through deterrence,”
Octavio Torres · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-21
Octavio Torres discussed historical US border enforcement policies centered on deterrence.
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