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James Talarico: “We can secure our border, and we can make it easier for…”

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

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Full interview: Democratic Texas Senate nominee James Talarico

Published | Video Starts at 14:09

I understand the need to keep our border communities safe and to ensure we have a sane, orderly, comprehensively reformed immigration system. And that's exactly what I'm going to fight for in the US Senate. We can secure our border, and we can make it easier for immigrants who want to live the American dream and make us richer and stronger to come here and contribute to our economy. You talk about the idea that it's a front porch down there on the southern border, that there's a welcome mat out, but there's a lock on the door. (14:09–14:19)

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Asserts that it is possible to secure the border while facilitating immigration to benefit the economy.

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