John Cornyn: “The left sometimes calls themselves the party of the people…”

“Why can't we extend the same level of respect to law enforcement officers who carry out our other laws that Congress has has passed? Like our immigration laws. The left sometimes calls themselves the party of the people, but they don't seem to have much regard for their fellow man and woman when they engage in tactics designed to impede ICE and CBP from getting criminal aliens off our streets and out of the United States. Why is the radical left so intent on protecting illegal aliens over US Citizens who are suffering the consequences of a violent crime? To me, that is the most important question that remains unanswered.” (11:17–11:35)

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