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Tom Barrett: “When Joe Biden took office, he removed many of the security…”

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

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Candidate Interview: Tom Barrett (R) Representative in Congress - 7th District

Published | Video Starts at 19:19

As a result of that, we've been overwhelmed in our social welfare programs dealing with illegal entry into the country and migrant flow across the border because it has been completely unregulated. When Joe Biden took office, he removed many of the security measures that were in place at the border. The remain in Mexico policy for Those seeking asylum, for example, the Title 42 protections that were in place at the time. He halted any construction of new border security that was going on. (19:19–19:27)

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Asserts that President Biden removed border security measures upon taking office.

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