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Derrick Van Orden: “Joe Biden opened up the borders and illegal, criminal…”

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

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Rep. Van Orden and Republican Colleagues Hold Briefing on Inherent Contempt for AG Merrick Garland

Published | Video Starts at 00:38

Meaning that my plumbers, our pipe fitters, our welders, our carpenters, our LPNs, our LVNs, convenience store clerks have been forced to pay off the debt of people that have voluntarily taken on this burden. As my colleague from Texas noted, Joe Biden opened up the borders and illegal, criminal, illegal aliens are kidnapping, raping and murdering our children. This simply must stop. And the only way that this is going to stop is if Congress stands up and performs their Article 1 duties. (00:38–00:46)

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Asserts that President Biden's border policies have led to crimes by illegal immigrants.

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