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John Cornyn: “Border security is not normally a state function because…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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John Cornyn Details Texas' 'Financial Burden' From Biden's 'Abject Failure' To Secure Border

Published | Video Starts at 06:18

It was up to the state of Texas and our leadership, like Governor Abbott to step up and defend our people and our borders to the best we could now understand, Border security is not normally a state function because this is an international border, which means it is a federal responsibility. But what are we supposed to do when the president of the United States and the federal government fail to do their job? (06:18–06:30)

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Asserts that border security is a federal responsibility, not a state one.

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