Veronica Escobar: “We are still seeing hundreds of families arriving each day…”

“The crisis is this administration and the way that we are treating, the way the government is treating, who are coming to our front door seeking legal asylum in El Paso. We are still seeing hundreds of families arriving each day [in El Paso]. El Pasoans are incredible. We are wrapping our arms around those who have been processed and whose backgrounds have been checked by DHS and released into the community.” (06:03–06:09)

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