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George H.W. Bush: “We've got to enforce the borders, but I understand family values don't stop at the Rio Grande River.”

On the recordMarch 28, 2006
We've got to enforce the borders, but I understand family values don't stop at the Rio Grande River.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Bush emphasizes the need for border enforcement while acknowledging the importance of family values in immigration.

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