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John Cornyn: “Part of the problem was the open borders we've had over the…”

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

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Senate candidate John Cornyn: "It's a shock that something like this could happen in Austin"

Published | Video Starts at 01:18

And Senator, is there any federal action that you would support to prevent shootings like this one we saw from happening again? Well, I think, you know, Part of the problem was the open borders we've had over the last four years. and the fact that people who've overstayed their visas simply were allowed to remain in the country and very little immigration enforcement. (01:18–01:23)

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Asserts that open borders over the last four years contributed to the problem.

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