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Wesley Hunt: “Well, the border's pretty secure at the moment.”

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

Wesley Hunt: This Is How I'll Beat John Cornyn And Ken Paxton In Texas Republican Senate Primary

Published October 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 11:22

What do you think's missing from the national conversation when it comes to border security and when it comes to immigration in this country? Well, the border's pretty secure at the moment. I mean, we had 20 million people enter our country illegally over the course of the past four years during the Biden administration. (11:22–11:26)

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Asserts that the U.S. border is currently secure.

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