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Alex Padilla: “Donald Trump has said publicly that he wants to imprison…”

Featuring: Alex Padilla, Democratic | U.S. Senate from California

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Senator Alex Padilla's Address on Immigration and Civil Rights Violations Under Trump Administration

Published | Video Starts at 04:54

And for anybody who thinks that this may not concern them because you're an American citizen, think again. You may not actually be given an opportunity to prove your citizenship before you're sent away. Donald Trump has said publicly that he wants to imprison American citizens in El Salvador next. Not my words, his. And so there is no telling where all of this is going to lead. (04:54–05:01)

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