Greg Abbott: “We also have taken action to ensure the safe return of any…”

“I immediately deployed the Texas Department of Public Safety to our border to ensure there would be no spillover cartel activity in the state of Texas. We also have taken action to ensure the safe return of any Texan there [in Mexico]. You may know some or you may have heard about it, but listen, I want you to know that if you know of anybody who is stuck in Mexico because of the cartels, we have three numbers that I've released.” (20:31–20:38)

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