The Trump administration’s crackdown and deportation of foreign gang members is “exactly what we voted for,” and sends a strong message to immigrants coming into the United States illegally, former Rep. Mayra Flores told Newsmax on Sunday.

“I believe that we need to send a strong message to those that cross illegally into our country, that you will be prosecuted, and that if you hurt an American, you will be put in prison,” the Texas Republican told Newsmax’s “Wake Up America Weekend.”

“A lot of them think that they can come here to this country, commit the same crimes, horrible crimes that they’ve committed in their countries and that they’re not going to be held accountable because that’s exactly what happened under the Biden administration,” Flores said.

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