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On the recordMarch 14, 2021
The only thing what makes this difficult is just the fact that we're in the middle of a pandemic. But if you look at the reality, the real numbers, this doesn't compare to what happened in May of 2019, which is of course under President Trump.
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Henry Cuellar
Democratic · Texas

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Cuellar compares the current migrant situation to past crises under Trump, arguing that the numbers are not as severe.

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