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John Cornyn: “The Department of Homeland Security invited more illegal…”

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

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Cornyn Champions Texas’ Request for Border Security Reimbursement

Published | Video Starts at 02:56

So not only did the Biden administration turn a blind eye on to what was an international responsibility and thus a federal government responsibility, they went a step further and actually actively enacted policies to make it worse. The Department of Homeland Security invited more illegal immigration when it created an app for your phone called the CBP1 app, Customs and Border Protection app, which allowed migrants to literally schedule an appointment at a port of entry in order to illegally enter the United States. And of course, even if those who did not claim asylum were simply paroled or released into the interior along with a work permit. (02:56–03:20)

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Asserts that DHS created an app facilitating illegal entry into the U.S.

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