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James Lankford: “If they would only enforce their borders, it is much harder to enforce ours.”

On the recordMay 4, 2022
If they would only enforce their borders, it is much harder to enforce ours.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford emphasizes the importance of border enforcement for effective immigration control.

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