Then they go into the central valley, my district, and they can get a job. They've got a Social Security number. They've got a work permit. Families who've been living here in the shadows trying to go through the immigration process for decades are being stepped in front of by people who've bribed the cartels and made a false asylum claim. And this is a huge inequity up and down the valley. And theres no sign the administration wants to fix any of this. (18:10–18:22)
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Asserts that long-term residents are being bypassed in the immigration process by those bribing cartels and making false asylum claims.
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