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Paul Begala: “They're not violating our laws. They're presenting themselves for asylum at our border and he's trying to say that's a…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2019
They're not violating our laws. They're presenting themselves for asylum at our border and he's trying to say that's a threat to national security so that we're somewhat al Qaeda.
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Paul Begala
Democratic · Texas

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Paul Begala argues against the president's characterization of asylum seekers as a national security threat.

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