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John Cornyn: “The Biden administration also halted construction of…”

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

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Cornyn Previews President Trump’s Joint Address, Highlights Border Wins.

Published | Video Starts at 03:45

And the truth is, only about 15% of people who claim asylum in America who appear in front of an immigration judge ultimately are granted asylum. They meet the legal criteria, whereas the other 85% do not. The Biden administration also halted construction of President Trump's border wall and instead used federal funds to store already paid for wall materials. So not only did the taxpayer pay for those materials, they had to pay for the storage of those materials when they weren't used for their intended purpose. (03:45–03:57)

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Asserts that the Biden administration stopped border wall construction and used funds to store materials.

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