There is nobody in the country who wants a safe, secure border more than those of us who have invested our lives living there.
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Escobar emphasizes the commitment of border residents to border security.
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I wish, wish, wish we could hear that same passion that we just heard about all racism.
It is always fascinating to me to hear folks talk about how often they have been to the border, or they parachute in to observe the border. I live on the U.S.-Mexico border. I represent a wonderful community on the border.
Obviously, what Greg Abbott is doing is an absolute failure. There is nothing about what Greg Abbott is doing that is about trying to improve the situation, trying to solve a great challenge.
Governor Greg Abbott, under the auspices of what a Republican colleague of mine just described as Texas defending itself, has actually created an incredibly hostile environment for my community of El Paso, Texas.





