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Eric Hovde: “The small town of Whitewater has a budget deficit of 400,000…”

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

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Just Facts - The Effects of an Open Border - Hovde for U.S. Senate

Published | Video Starts at 01:49

… Wisconsin, Whitewater, about 13, 14,000 people, the federal government put a thousand illegal immigrants into this town. It's causing a housing problem. It's causing access to health care. And now The small town of Whitewater has a budget deficit of 400,000 already in such a short amount of time. So it's creating a massive financial strain on our local governments all over this country. It's one of many reasons we need to close the border. (01:49–01:58)

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Asserts that Whitewater, Wisconsin, has a $400,000 budget deficit due to the influx of illegal immigrants.

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