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Mike Garcia: “The crisis at our southern border is by far the number one…”

Featuring: Mike Garcia, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 27

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Mike Garcia Confronts AG Merrick Garland About 'Equity'

Published | Video Starts at 03:11

… developing the precursor materials there before they get on a slow boat to Mexico and across our borders. 300 people will die of fentanyl today. And I would submit that The crisis at our southern border is by far the number one national security crisis that we have. Its origins are in China. The route is through Mexico and across our border. It's fully characterized. We all know that. And 300 people today will die because we are doing nothing about it. (03:11–03:17)

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