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Henry Cuellar: “This doesn't compare to what happened in May of 2019, which…”

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

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Rep. Cuellar on Anderson Cooper 360

Published | Video Starts at 03:58

The only thing what makes this difficult is just the fact that we're in the middle of the pandemic. But if you look at the reality, the real numbers, This doesn't compare to what happened in May of 2019, which is, of course, under President Trump. Those are the numbers. I don't care what people say. Those are the numbers and the reality. Congressman Claire, I appreciate your time. Thank you. Thank you so much. (03:58–04:05)

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Asserts that the current situation is not as severe as the migrant crisis in May 2019.

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