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Jay Furman: “That's you know, what we had come in through our southern…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 13:44

And in that capacity I sat on borders that were imploding and where populations were foisted in as weapons of war and the implements of the warfare, the most, you know, terrible wretched souls you've ever seen. And That's you know, what we had come in through our southern border and through the, through the promise of a great America. Turns out not so much as we welcomed in the second class citizenry and objectification all the way up on the way in here. (13:44–13:52)

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Asserts that the southern border has been used similarly to borders in conflict zones.

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