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Howard Griffith: “The reason that illegal immigrants or drug cartels would like it that way is that they can roll that back and, wearing…”

On the recordJanuary 23, 2019
The reason that illegal immigrants or drug cartels would like it that way is that they can roll that back and, wearing their carpeted shoes which prevent tracking, they can then come in there, put it back, and that way the border agents who are working that area won't have any idea that somebody has actually come through there because they can't really tell. There is a well-worn track, but you won't know when somebody has come through. Mr. Speaker, I ask the gentleman if that is his impression as well.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia
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Jan 23, 2019

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