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On the recordMay 3, 2022
Each crossing lines the pockets of some ruthless cartel that are poisoning our country and my state of West Virginia with drugs like fentanyl.
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Richard Shelby
Republican · Alabama

Editor's note · Context

Illegal border crossings fund drug cartels harming the U.S., particularly West Virginia.

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