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Derrick Van Orden: “232,972 illegal immigrants were encountered on the southern…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Published | Video Starts at 00:48

One of our colleagues was carjacked at gunpoint a mile and a half from where I'm speaking today. The border is open. There have been over 6 million illegal crossings since Joe Biden has taken leadership. 232,972 illegal immigrants were encountered on the southern border last night alone. That's a 27% increase from July. The Customs and Border patrol seized over 25,000 pounds of fentanyl this year. That's enough to kill every American citizen. Over and over and over again. (00:48–00:57)

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Asserts that 232,972 illegal immigrants were encountered in one night, marking a 27% increase from July.

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