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Beto O'Rourke: “We would not be the city we are but for the hard work that the men and women of the Border Patrol perform each and every…”

On the recordApril 11, 2013
We would not be the city we are but for the hard work that the men and women of the Border Patrol perform each and every day, and that is part of the reason we are the safest city in the United States 3 years running.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

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O'Rourke credits Border Patrol for El Paso's safety and community well-being.

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