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Katie Hobbs: “The border right now is quieter than we've seen in a long…”

Featuring: Katie Hobbs, Democratic | Governor of Arizona

Arizona governor responds to critics of her re-election bid, recent flooding from rains & more

Published October 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 02:13

Cuz Karen Taylor ropes and says that you're fighting him on everything when it comes to the border. Absolutely not. And I think that The border right now is quieter than we've seen in a long time in terms of illegal crossings. And the really good news about that is that it gives us more resources and personnel to go after the really bad guys that are trying to get illegal weapons … (02:13–02:18)

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