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Henry Cuellar: “Laredo has been the lowest crossing area in the whole…”

Featuring: Henry Cuellar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 28

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Ep. 16. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28): Congressman on the Border

Published | Video Starts at 04:59

So I've seen a change from single male adults from Mexico now to people from over 50, 60 countries that are coming to the Border. Now what we see here is every place is different. For example, in Laredo, Laredo has been the lowest crossing area in the whole country for years. We haven't seen family units, we don't see unaccompanied kids. Laredo and West Texas are the lowest crossing areas. But what happens the organizations and they make let's say an average $8,000. (04:59–05:05)

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Asserts that Laredo has consistently had the lowest number of border crossings in the US.

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