Texas Representatives Tony Gonzales and August Pflueger provided firsthand accounts of the crisis in Del Rio and warned that it will only get worse.
"Our country is now less secure because of President Biden," Pfluger said."Where are the Democrats who just two years ago went to the border and cried out for help?"
He believes the administration is attempting to"shift the narrative" away from the crisis at the border. "We need the president and the vice president to go there, to acknowledge that this is a problem, and to defend American interests and American citizens." As politicians continue to stall on immigration reform, Gonzales pointed out the most affected group of people.Amy Nelson is a producer with Fox News Digital.
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