Jeff Sessions called it: Border shut by Trump

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President Trump’s announcement last night of his plan to sign an executive order temporarily halting immigration was first promoted by his former attorney general, Jeff Sessions, an immigration hawk now running to regain his old Alabama Senate seat.

“It is insanity for this nation to invite foreigners to come in and take any of the few jobs available during this crisis,” Sessions said last week.

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