Now, while I was at the border last week, I received a briefing from border Patrol, and they informed me that over the last several months, as many as 4000 apprehensions occur in just one day in Eagle Pass, Texas. December was the first month in American history with more than 300,000 encounters at the southern border. Almost three years ago, when Governor Abbott asked states to send troops to help secure the border, South Dakota was the first state in the nation to send National Guard soldiers to help. (06:03–06:10)
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Asserts that December had over 300,000 encounters at the southern border, a historical first.
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