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John Cornyn: “Drugs that have come across that have taken the lives of…”

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

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ohn Cornyn_ This Is 'My Question' To Biden After New Executive Order On Border Security

Published | Video Starts at 01:15

But the difference is the unwillingness of this White House and this administration simply to enforce the law. And, you know, the numbers, the numbers of people coming across have just been unprecedented, along with the Drugs that have come across that have taken the lives of 108,000 Americans, including 71,000 due to fentanyl. the leading cause of death among 18 to 45 year olds. And then there's the 400,000 unaccompanied children that have been placed with sponsors in the United States and simply lost by the Biden administration. (01:15–01:33)

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Asserts that drugs crossing the border have caused 108,000 American deaths, including 71,000 from fentanyl.

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