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On the recordJanuary 28, 2019
The vast majority of the individuals that we are seeing coming to the southern border are people seeking asylum.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas

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Escobar emphasizes that most border arrivals are asylum seekers, not threats.

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