Carroll County sheriff: What I learned from a trip to the southern border

Like most Americans, I’ve questioned how issues at the southern border affect crime and the quality of life for the citizens in my county and in other states far from the border. How can what’s happening in McAllen, Texas, affect the lives of Americans in Westminster, Maryland, more than 1,700 miles away? But after almost 36 years in law enforcement, I’ve gained a different perspective than most when it comes to border security and how it affects crime, including the public health crisis of heroin and fentanyl addiction.