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Eric Hovde: “President Biden lifted stay in Mexico. Section 42, section…”

Featuring: Eric Hovde, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Eric Hovde interview on Western Wisconsin Journal

Published | Video Starts at 15:52

They didn't put back. Stay in Mexico. Let's be very clear. Under President Trump, the last year of President Trump, yet a little over 300,000 illegal border crossings, President Biden lifted stay in Mexico. Section 42, section eight, did a whole host of things that brought in over 3 million in the first year, over 3 million in the second year and well over 4 million in the third year. So this was a negotiations. I frankly think it was, you know, trying to get money to Ukraine just by wrapping it up into a border bill. (15:52–16:08)

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Asserts that President Biden's policies led to over 3 million illegal border crossings in the first and second years, and well over 4 million in the third year.

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