Sewage from Mexico to US ‘has to stop:' San Diego politician
'This is an environmental catastrophe hitting the southern border,' San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond said on NewsNation's 'Elizabeth Vargas Reports' on Monday.
Desmond, a Republican, has been documenting the crisis in social media videos showing piles of trash and sewage water flowing into the United States from Mexico.
SDSU researchers ramp up border sewage, pollution survey
Desmond said he would like to see the environmental concerns addressed as part of Mexico's tariff negotiation with President Trump.
'Make part of the deal that they have to stop dumping sewage into the United States,' Desmond said. 'This has to stop.'Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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