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Tom Barrett: “If we have a wide open border in sanctuary cities, it allows…”

Featuring: Tom Barrett, Republican | U.S. House, Michigan, District 7

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Battleground Michigan: the GOP's Tom Barrett in MI-7

Published | Video Starts at 29:45

They want to destroy our allies, and they're going to stop at nothing to do that. And I think we have to take them at their word. It goes back to the whole sanctuary city argument. If we have a wide open border in sanctuary cities, it allows terrorists like these to roam our country, assemble their plans and carry out devastating attacks on America. just like we saw in 9, 11, and God knows what else they have planned. Far worse than that, should we let them go about what they're planning to do? (29:45–29:55)

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