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Conor O'Callaghan: “It needs to look more like passport control at the border…”

Featuring: Conor O'Callaghan, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Arizona, District 1

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Arizona CD-1 debate | 2024 election

Published | Video Starts at 24:11

And we need to revamp the immigration judge. And it takes four to six years for people to get an asylum hearing. 90% of those claims ultimately get rejected. It needs to look more like passport control at the border, where at least 75% of those claims can be rejected on the spot. That will help stem this migration crisis that we have and secure our border. Thank you. I have been talking about immigration reform since the day I announced my candidacy. (24:11–24:18)

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Proposes a system where 75% of asylum claims are rejected immediately, similar to passport control.

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