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John Cornyn: “By some counts, there were as many as a half a million…”

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

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Cornyn Blasts Dem For Blocking Kayla Hamilton Act, Named For Child Killed By MS-13 Member

Published | Video Starts at 00:58

Kayla's murder highlights how irresponsible the Biden administration was in handling unaccompanied minors entering the United States during President Biden's four years in office. By some counts, there were as many as a half a million unaccompanied minors who came into the United States during the Biden administration's open border policies. and then placed with sponsors, many of whom were unvetted. And many of these so called unaccompanied children were 17 year old boys, almost fully grown men. (00:58–01:09)

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Asserts that half a million unaccompanied minors entered the U.S. under Biden's policies.

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