Political Quotes

On the recordSeptember 13, 2022
There is not a person that crosses our Southern Border into the United States that does not pay the cartel.
Said by
James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford emphasizes cartel involvement in border crossings.

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