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Shelley Moore Capito: “There are no, hardly very few illegal crossings now. Why?…”

Featuring: Shelley Moore Capito, Republican | U.S. Senate West Virginia

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Eastern Panhandle Talk: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (9.17.25)

Published | Video Starts at 10:05

I think heightened punishments are something that I'm in favor of. I mean, I think that because it's a deterrent. It's a deterrent to, I mean, look at what's happened at the border. You know, There are no, hardly very few illegal crossings now. Why? Because the deterrent is you get here, you're going to get turned right, right back around under this president and sent home. That's a deterrent. So it stops the activity. Whether they're labeled or not. I'm not sure. I'm kind of like you. (10:05–10:15)

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Asserts that illegal border crossings have significantly decreased due to current deterrent policies.

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