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Tom Barrett: “More than 2 million illegal border crossings just in the…”

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

One-on-one with State Sen. Tom Barrett on Michigan's 7th Congressional District race

Published November 1, 2022 | Video Starts at 14:38

The other big issue that is very paramount in this campaign is border security. We have a border that is completely unsecure. More than 2 million illegal border crossings just in the last year. We have had 80 people or more who are on the terror watch list that have been apprehended at the southern border. (14:38–14:43)

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“Within one year, they had had a tremendous turnaround in the quality of life for these veterans.”
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“We changed the law [in Michigan] to give [veterans with service dogs] appropriate protections.”
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“We got that bill [for individuals with autism or communication impediments] passed unanimously and signed into law by Governor Whitmer.”
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“Our grocery bill is 70 to $100 a week more now.”
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“Lansing, Michigan...was ranked as high as the ninth most dangerous city in America just recently by FBI statistics.”
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“They had a record breaking number of murders in 2021 in Lansing.”
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“We have a plan to hire hundreds of thousands of new police officers.”
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“The prosecutor [in Ingham county] refuses to enforce gun laws.”
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“This is the most expensive congressional district now in the entire country.”
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“This is a radical late term taxpayer funded with no parental consent abortion proposal that's on the ballot.”
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