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Veronica Escobar: “Numbers started increasing long before President Biden took…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Veronica Escobar Brings The Receipts To GOP's 'Performative Hearing' On Border

Published | Video Starts at 01:53

I've altered it a little bit, but what I'd like for the public, for the American public and our panelists to note is that actually Numbers started increasing long before President Biden took office, long before the election even. And there was only one time when there was a precipitous drop in immigration in apprehension. And that was right when COVID 19 hit. And that's when the border was shut down. (01:53–02:01)

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Asserts that immigration numbers increased before President Biden's term and election.

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