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Brad Lander: “The vast majority of people have no criminal charges…”

Featuring: Brad Lander, Democratic | New York City Comptroller

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Published | Video Starts at 07:24

What do you think the disconnect is? Some people believe the gaslighting that Somehow they're targeting people who are criminals. How the little three year old girl fits in, I don't understand. And The vast majority of people have no criminal charges whatsoever [when crossing the border]. But yes, when you hear Trump or Stephen Miller talk about it, they're always talking about it as though these are people who are traffickers of whatever. And look that. (07:24–07:30)

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Asserts that most people crossing the border do not have criminal charges.

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