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James Talarico: “Our southern borders should be like our front porch. There…”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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Published | Video Starts at 07:11

What's your response to that? I just told you that they were clipping things that I've said. This is a perfect example because I said Our southern borders should be like our front porch. There should be a welcome mat and a lock on the door. meaning we can welcome immigrants who want to live the American dream, who want to make us richer and stronger in the process and secure the border and keep out people who mean to do us harm. (07:11–07:17)

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Asserts a dual approach to immigration policy, welcoming immigrants while securing the border.

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