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Vicente Gonzalez: “Our asylum laws are antiquated, and there's 70 years on the…”

Featuring: Vicente Gonzalez, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 34

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Texas Congressman Vicente Gonzalez discusses pressure on border towns as Title 42 ends

Published | Video Starts at 03:40

There are people who say that the right to apply for asylum on US Soil is sacrosanct, but what I hear you say is that that's no longer practical. I think Our asylum laws are antiquated, and there's 70 years on the books. and they don't really adapt to the days that we're living now. Ultimately, we have people from all over the world coming to our southern border asking for asylum, and … (03:40–03:44)

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