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Ryan Riccucci, division chief of law enforcement operational programs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, says he feels his agency is often misunderstood by the U.S. public. Here, he poses for a portrait in his office at the Tucson Sector headquarters in Arizona on March 26. Ash Ponders for NPR hide caption

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We, The Voters

How a U.S. Customs and Border Protection veteran sees his agency's mission

Ryan Riccucci, a 17-year agency veteran, says he feels the agency is misunderstood by the U.S. public.

Ryan Riccucci, division chief of law enforcement operational programs for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, says he feels his agency is often misunderstood by the U.S. public. Here, he poses for a portrait in his office at the Tucson Sector headquarters in Arizona on March 26. Ash Ponders for NPR hide caption

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How a U.S. Customs and Border Protection veteran sees his agency's mission

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Graduates chant in support of Palestinians during the University of Michigan's commencement ceremony at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Katy Kildee/Detroit News via AP hide caption

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How student protests are changing college graduations

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A woman carries a child as she walks through the al-Hol refugee camp in northeastern Syria in October 2023. Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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After years in a Syrian ISIS camp, a 10-person American family is back in the U.S.

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