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John Duarte: “When immigration and the border is left in a leadership…”

Featuring: John Duarte, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 13

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13th Congressional District Candidates Debate

Published | Video Starts at 23:38

All right, I'll just go ahead then. Is it a good idea? I mean, should we consider flying migrants from the California Mexico border to New England? Please discuss immigration reform, Mister Gordon. When immigration and the border is left in a leadership vacuum, as it is now, and we've got fentanyl, we've got crime, we've got people from all over the world coming through the southern border with no accountability at levels we've never seen before. You're going to see different efforts step into that leadership factor. These governors are under stress and they can't bring attention to it. (23:38–23:52)

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Asserts that there is currently a leadership vacuum regarding immigration and border control, leading to unprecedented levels of illegal activity.

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