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John Fetterman: “The border's a disaster. [There are] almost 300,000…”

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Published February 13, 2026 | Video Starts at 02:17

What is your assessment of how the administration is handling immigration enforcement now? I mean, there's a lot of truths embedded in that. Now, back In December of 23, you know, … The border's a disaster. [There are] almost 300,000 [encounters] a month. … terms, and that's Pittsburgh. That's Pittsburgh every month and things are clearly out of control. (02:17–02:26)

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