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Wesley Hunt: “Roughly 20 million people entered this country illegally…”

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

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"This Is the Attitude Era of Politics!" Wesley Hunt Goes Off on Division & Trump

Published | Video Starts at 02:24

I mean, do you believe in a sovereign nation or not? Do you believe in the safety of Americans or not? Do you believe in the fact that President Trump got reelected because Roughly 20 million people entered this country illegally, and we had no idea who they were. You talk about me being a diplomatic liaison officer in Saudi Arabia. Do you know I had to have a diplomatic passport just to enter Saudi Arabian airspace because this country knew exactly who was entering and was exiting their country? (02:24–02:30)

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Asserts that approximately 20 million people have entered the U.S. illegally without identification.

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