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Henry Cuellar: If we don't enforce an immigration order after all the appeals have gone through, and they have had their day in court…

On the recordFebruary 23, 2016
If we don't enforce an immigration order after all the appeals have gone through, and they have had their day in court, then why do we need Border Patrol?
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas

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Cuellar questions the necessity of Border Patrol if immigration orders are not enforced.

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