Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told Newsmax on Tuesday that the record number of illegal border crossings has shifted west, a direct result of Texas taking matters into its own hands to stem the tide.

Blackburn joined “The National Report” from Eagle Pass, Texas, where the billions of dollars spent on makeshift barriers have “slowed the migration,” forcing illegal crossings to increase in Arizona and California.

Ultimately, she said, it’s up to President Joe Biden to reinstate, through executive action, the policies that former President Donald Trump employed to contain the southern border.

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