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Mike McCaul: “Telling the American people that the border is more secure than ever is, at best, a disservice; the reality is that…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2011
Telling the American people that the border is more secure than ever is, at best, a disservice; the reality is that, according to the Mexican Migration Project, nearly 97% of illegal immigrants who try to cross the border eventually succeed.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Challenging claims of border security effectiveness.

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