Well, that's exactly right, Maria. Listen, in Texas, we're the number one state for deportations because we are working collaboratively. We believe in the rule of law in the state of Texas. We believe and know that ICE has a duty as given to them by Congress, and that is to remove people who are here illegally. And the state of Texas will assist in that process. But kind of going back, especially with what President Obama was just saying back when he was president, you didn't see this chaos in Minnesota when they tried to remove people from Minnesota. (00:29–00:39)
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Asserts that ICE's duty, as assigned by Congress, is to remove people who are in the U.S. illegally.
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