Was the volume of fentanyl crossing our southern border at or near record levels? Yes, it was. And would you agree that when operational control collapses, cartels exploit that chaos? They exploit it and they become enriched from it. So now let's talk about what has been accomplished under President Trump's leadership. Under President Trump's leadership, we have had zero illegal aliens released for 10 straight months. Is that correct? (05:48–05:51)
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Claims cartels exploit and profit from the lack of operational control at the border.
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