Greg Abbott: “These billboards, some of which you can see behind me, they…”

“Yesterday, we began putting up billboards, dozens of billboards in Central America and in Mexico. They inform potential illegal immigrants about the reality of what will happen to them if they try to enter Texas illegally. These billboards, some of which you can see behind me, they tell the horror stories of human trafficking. One says many girls who try to migrate to Texas are kidnapped. Another sign says, your wife and daughter will pay for their trip with their bodies.” (01:45–01:53)

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