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Derrick Van Orden: “FEMA had 250 people working on the southern border helping…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Published | Video Starts at 01:12

The majority of the people that we have sent to support the southern border have been reimbursed to us through the Economy act by the department. Okay, so they're being paid by taxpayers dollars. … FEMA had 250 people working on the southern border helping with illegal immigrants. … Maui, the most devastating wildfire in the history of the United States and the most horrendous tragedy that has ever happened to the state. (01:12–01:18)

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