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USDA Secretary Rollins blames Biden border policies for screwworm threat
USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins attributed six U.S. cases of New World screwworm to Biden's border policies and Mexican cartels' inaction. Rollins stated the USDA has increased staff dedicated to combating the pest from 10 to 120 and allocated $1.3 billion for eradication efforts. Senator Amy Klobuchar expressed concerns about staff reductions at USDA under the Trump administration impacting the response.
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