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Henry Cuellar: “There's an increase of people from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti…”

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

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Congressman Henry Cuellar Addresses Border Crossings MSNBC.

Published | Video Starts at 08:38

So why are we letting 100% of the people in when only 12% should be getting a bienvenidos into the United States or whatever language? Because as you know, there's over 150 countries that, that are represented by people coming in. And There's an increase of people from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti and Africa and other places [coming to the U.S. southern border]. Because you're realizing that at the southern part of the United States, whether it's land or sea, as your story gave a few minutes ago, all they have to do is bring a child and they're going to be released into the United States. (08:38)

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Asserts an increase in migrants from Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, and Africa at the U.S. southern border.

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