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Beto O'Rourke: “Most of the people that are crossing that border coming into the United States want to go back to Mexico.”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2013
Most of the people that are crossing that border coming into the United States want to go back to Mexico.
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Beto O'Rourke
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the intentions of many border crossers to return to Mexico.

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