None of this needed to happen if the law was adhered to. None of this would have taken place if this person was detained and deported for a simple property crime. Enough. It is the federal government's primary responsibility to protect its citizens. And you, sir, and my Democrat colleagues are refusing to do this, and it is shameful. It is time to protect our American citizens against criminal illegal aliens. (01:25–01:30)
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Asserts that the federal government's primary responsibility is citizen protection.
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