John Cornyn: “Another 2.25 billion has gone toward personnel costs for…”

“The state also spent $3.6 billion to deploy the national guard for building border barriers, guarding and constructing those barriers, and assisting border patrol and customs and border protection. Another 2.25 billion has gone toward personnel costs for Texas state troopers, law enforcement. who were responsible for repelling additional illegal immigrants, arresting those who were committing crimes, as well as transnational gang members, cartel members, human smugglers, and human traffickers.” (09:50–09:59)

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