#430: Texas Lawmaker Weighs in on Border Crisis: 'No Doubt It's a National Emergency'

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🗓️ 1 April 2019

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Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, joins the podcast to chat about how Republicans are trying to protect the lives of babies born alive after an attempted abortion, and how in his South Texas district, the border crisis is affecting people. We also cover these stories:•As the crisis at the border continues, Homeland Security Secretary Kirsten Nielsen is sending back-up.•White House employee alleges people who don't meet criteria are getting security clearances.•One Democrat is trying to rid of the Electoral College the old fashioned way -- by introducing a constitutional amendment. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at letters@dailysignal.com. Enjoy the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is the Daily Signal Podcast for Tuesday, April 2nd. I'm Kate Trinko.
0:09.6	And I'm Daniel Davis. This week Republicans in the House are trying to force a vote on a
0:14.4	bill to protect born infants, not unborn but born infants who survive an
0:19.6	abortion attempt. Today I'll be joined by Congressman Michael Cloud of Texas to discuss that
0:25.0	initiative. We'll also discuss an issue close to home for his constituents, the
0:29.3	immigration crisis spilling over the border. Plus Kate Kate and I discuss unplanned, the new movie depicting the story of Abby Johnson,
0:37.0	who left Planned Parenthood after coming to grips with abortion.
0:41.0	And if you're enjoying this podcast, please consider leaving a review or a five-star
0:45.3	rating at iTunes.
0:47.2	And please subscribe.
0:48.4	Those both help us grow the podcast and increase our listeners.
0:51.9	Now, on to our news. As the crisis of the border continues, Homeland Security Secretary Kirsten Nielsen is sending backup.
1:07.0	Quote, the crisis at our border is worsening and DHS will do everything in its power to end it.
1:14.0	Nielsen said in a statement,
1:16.0	we will not stand idly by while Congress fails to act yet again,
1:20.0	so all options are on the table.
1:22.0	We will immediately redeploy hundreds of customs and border protection personnel to the border
1:28.0	to respond to this emergency.
1:30.0	We will urgently pursue additional reinforcements from within DHS and the interagency."
1:36.1	N quote.
1:37.1	Nielsen also indicated in the press release that she would promote sending more migrants
1:41.4	back to Mexico to wait for resolution on their cases.
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