We recognized from day one that to the point of this being your first question, it is a priority for us as a nation and for the american people. And our focus has been on fixing a problem. And From day one, then, we have done a number of things, including to address our asylum system and put more resources getting more judges. What we needed to do to tighten up penalties and increased penalties for illegal crossings, what we needed to do to deal with points of entry between border entry points, that's the work we did. (02:43–02:53)
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Asserts that the administration has taken steps to address the asylum system and increase judicial resources.
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