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On the recordApril 25, 2023
One recission, one stroke of the pen rescinding the Remain in Mexico policy was a direct cause and effect of the chaos we are seeing at our southern border.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
Source
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McCaul blames the rescinding of the Remain in Mexico policy for border chaos.

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