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John McCain: “The real reason why those apprehensions went down was because of the economy.”

On the recordNovember 12, 2013
The real reason why those apprehensions went down was because of the economy.
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John McCain
Republican · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

McCain attributes decreased border apprehensions to economic conditions rather than security improvements.

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