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Angus King: “The cure is worse than the disease, and that's what's…”

Featuring: Angus King, Independent | U.S. Senate Maine

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Sen. King on ICE operation in Maine: 'Cure worse than the disease'

Published | Video Starts at 00:52

I can't think of a better way to say that. In other words, I guess the other way to say it is The cure is worse than the disease, and that's what's happening here in Maine, and it's going to be happening in other places across the country. Now, the one thing I do want to say for sure is that those of us who are concerned about this, and there are many throughout our communities, I'm hearing … (00:52–01:02)

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Asserts that the enforcement actions in Maine are causing more harm than the issues they aim to address, and this will occur elsewhere.

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