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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez: “People really like to position Trump as having designed a…”

Featuring: Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, Democratic | U.S. House, Washington, District 3

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'People Are Dying': Dem Lawmaker Calls On Biden To Secure The Southern Border

Published | Video Starts at 02:15

You know, I, the president has existing authority, you know, and Congress needs to act to empower some of his former authority that was taken away by the Supreme Court. You know, People really like to position Trump as having designed a lot of these policies like Title 42 or remain in Mexico. But if you look back, that is an existing authority. And we have got to give our border security agents the authority they need to keep our communities safe. Well, what do you want Congress and President Biden and the Biden administration in general to do right now? (02:15–02:29)

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Asserts that policies like Title 42 or remain in Mexico are based on existing authority, not solely designed by Trump.

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