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Jay Furman: “It's not humane to attract people illegally and to basically…”

Featuring: Jay Furman, Republican | Former Candidate, U.S. House Texas, District 28

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Texas CD 35 candidate interview: Jay Furman

Published | Video Starts at 07:34

It's a public safety issue. We are a compassionate people, but we absolutely have to hold our arms out in a way that is humane. And It's not humane to attract people illegally and to basically enfranchise the cartel. The most dangerous, the most, the biggest criminal terror enterprise of all time. These are multi, multi billion dollar operations that are preying upon would be Americans. (07:34–07:40)

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Asserts that attracting illegal immigration empowers cartels.

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