President Donald Trump is delivering on his promise to close the border between the U.S. and Mexico, as there has been a “huge difference” in South Texas, former Rep. Mayra Flores told Newsmax on Sunday. 

“We finally see that our Border Patrol agents are able to get the job done,” the Texas Republican said on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America Weekend.” “They’re able to focus on the cartels. They’re able to focus on the human trafficking that is happening. Before, they were to focus on the family and children crossing every single day. Now they’re able to focus on the criminals. So we’ve seen a huge difference.”

Still, the American side of the border isn’t as secure on the Mexican side, said Flores, who is challenging Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, in the next year’s election. 

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