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On the recordSeptember 26, 2023
Every city in America has become a border city. Drugs and criminals, including hundreds of terrorists are pouring into our backyards. Our schools and hospitals are over-run with illegals. Police forces are overwhelmed as progressive mayors slash their budgets. Our streets are not safe. Fentanyl is rampant. Police officers are being assaulted. Cartels are thriving.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva highlights the impact of immigration on local communities and public safety.

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