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Wesley Hunt: “20 million people entering our country illegally for the…”

Featuring: Wesley Hunt, Republican | U.S. House, Texas, District 38

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Texas Congressional Hearing on Border Security and Immigration with Mr. Hunt and Ms. Romero

Published | Video Starts at 01:19

It is not the rule, nor is it the authority of a single judge to undermine the commander in chief's constitutional responsibility to repeal an invasion. And make no mistake about it, this is an invasion. 20 million people entering our country illegally for the past four years is, in fact, the quintessential definition of an invasion. It's not just a border crisis. We are fighting cartels like Trend Aragua and MS.13. You see, groups like these, in coordination with the Chinese Communist Party, are flooding our country with fentanyl. (01:19–01:28)

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Asserts that 20 million people have entered the U.S. illegally over the past four years.

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