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María G. Ortiz-Briones

Speaker McCarthy: 'Secure the border first' before immigration reform can take place

TULARE, Calif. — The road to immigration reform, according to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, must start at the U.S.-Mexico border.

“The first (thing) has to be done, you have to secure the border before you have any immigration reform,” said the Bakersfield Republican who attended the World Ag Expo on Tuesday.

“What’s happened in this administration by opening up our borders has broken down society,” said McCarthy, who represents the agriculturally rich 20th District.

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