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Tom McClintock: “Do you think that the failure to prosecute illegal border crossings might have something to do with the fact that our…”

On the recordOctober 20, 2021
Do you think that the failure to prosecute illegal border crossings might have something to do with the fact that our border is now being overwhelmed by illegal immigrants who tell reporters they wouldn't have considered making that trip under the Donald Trump Administration?
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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Questions about the impact of prosecutorial inaction on border security.

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