But let's make no mistake about where this crisis came from that took the life of Lake and Riley and so many others. This is one that the Biden administration invited and exacerbated from day one. After President Biden took office, on the campaign trail in 2020, President Biden made this pledge, and I'll quote, he said, I would, in fact, make sure that we immediately surge to the border, all those people who are seeking asylum, close quote. (01:28–01:35)
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Asserts that the Biden administration has worsened the border crisis since taking office.
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