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James Lankford: “A wall goes up, and then you saw the very significant drop in illegal crossings at that spot--as well as vehicles and…”

On the recordApril 3, 2017
A wall goes up, and then you saw the very significant drop in illegal crossings at that spot--as well as vehicles and people.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford highlights the effectiveness of a wall in reducing illegal crossings.

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