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Abdul El-Sayed: “For most of our history, we didn't have [ICE]. We had INS…”

Featuring: Abdul El-Sayed, Podcast Host, America Dissected | National

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Published | Video Starts at 40:31

That's not to say you shouldn't have a safe, secure southern border. How do you do it? The same way we did it for most of our history, Roop. For most of our history, we didn't have [ICE]. We had INS, and they were targeted. They obeyed the laws of this land. They didn't terrorize people in places like preschools and parking lots. They didn't run up in schools and churches. (40:31–40:36)

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Asserts that the U.S. previously used INS instead of ICE, which was more targeted.

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