Greg Abbott: “We built two military bases on the border, one in Del Rio…”

“So, you know, obviously under President Biden, Texas needed to take extraordinary steps because we had more than 11 million people across the border, more than during any presidency in the history of the United States of America. And as a result, We built two military bases on the border, one in Del Rio, one in Eagle Pass. And we're working with the Trump admin administration to provide them holding facilities, detention facilities such as jail and prison cells as they apprehend people and prepare them for deportation.” (02:00–02:06)

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