None of that is true. None of that is true, and I think that, if I may, Mr. Chairman, that this discussion has to focus on the jurisdiction this Committee has in terms of Indian Country and the protection of those laws that were put in place to try to reaffirm an identity that there had been attempts to wipe out.
Grijalva refutes claims about his stance on border security and emphasizes the importance of protecting Indian Country.
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