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John Thune: “Democrats have opted not to fund [border security and…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Democrats Want to Return to the Biden Border Crisis

Published | Video Starts at 07:41

I won't recapitulate everything that I said last week on the Biden border crisis, but it underscores the breathtaking, breathtaking irresponsibility of Democrats. Current border security and immigration enforcement are crucial functions of government. They are essential to maintaining public safety. Democrats have opted not to fund [border security and immigration enforcement] at all. No personnel at our borders, no federal agents taking dangerous criminal illegals off of our streets. Open the borders and defund law enforcement. That's the position the Democrats now own. (07:41)

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Asserts that Democrats have chosen not to allocate funding for border security and immigration enforcement.

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