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Derrick Van Orden: “Our folks are literally being kidnapped, raped and murdered…”

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

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Van Orden Raises Questions on Illegal Aliens in Federal Prisons in Judiciary Committee Field Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 00:16

I'd also like to thank Representatives Moore and Pocan for showing up here at this incredibly important hearing. As immigration goes in between the top one and two issues for all Wisconsinites and American citizens, Our folks are literally being kidnapped, raped and murdered here in the state of Wisconsin, around the country. And we have two members of Congress who couldn't bother showing up today. I think that that speaks volumes. The criminal illegal alien that Congressman Tiffany referred to earlier made his way across the border with Venezuelan gang tattoos. (00:16–00:22)

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Asserts that people in Wisconsin and across the country are being kidnapped, raped, and murdered.

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