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Yvette Herrell: “A wide open border is an absolute chaotic scene and it is a…”

Featuring: Yvette Herrell, Republican | Former U.S. House, New Mexico, District 2

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Episode 619: Former Rep. Yvette Herrell talks Ruidoso fires, economic issues/trade/spending

Published | Video Starts at 34:48

And now I'm seeing in what, Colorado, Denver, they're actually laying off people that are actually employed by the city so they can hire illegals to try to. This is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. But A wide open border is an absolute chaotic scene and it is a national security threat. And we've seen it over and over, the lawlessness, the people being poisoned by the fentanyl flowing across the border, you know, the murders that are happening to innocent victims all over the country. (34:48–34:56)

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Asserts that the open border situation is chaotic and poses a national security threat.

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