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On the recordJuly 25, 2023
Border crossings are down despite my MAGA colleagues constantly saying we have an open border which only invites people South of the border to believe that they should try and come here.
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Eric Swalwell
Democratic · California

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Swalwell defends the administration's border policies against claims of an open border.

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