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On the recordJuly 18, 2023
It is no wonder that a majority of Americans think the cartels now have more control of our border than the Biden administration--61 percent of America, according to a poll last fall.
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Mike McCaul
Republican · Texas
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Editor's note · Context

McCaul cites a poll indicating public perception of cartel control at the border.

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