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Mark Alford: “The American people elected us to secure the homeland, not…”

Featuring: Mark Alford, Republican | U.S. House Missouri, District 4

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Secretary Mullin holds press conference on CBP, ICE funding

Published | Video Starts at 11:28

Trump who fixed that and closed the border to make sure that those coming across become part of the fabric of America, not those looking to rip apart America. The American people elected us to secure the homeland, not to manage the decline of the homeland. So now is the time for the House and Senate Republicans to unite with the Trump administration to pass a multi year funding through reconciliation and give ice, give CBP … (11:28–11:37)

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Asserts that the public mandate is to secure, not manage the decline of, the homeland.

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