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Dick Durbin: “Last week, the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary…”

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Durbin Slams Senate Republicans For Holding Hearing Supporting Threats To Denaturalize Americans

Published | Video Starts at 00:34

Since the President took office last year, he and his supporters have used every available tool at their disposal to target their political opponents. Last week, the Department of Homeland Security, Secretary Mullen even threatened, despite the objections of the Transportation Secretary, to punish the so-called sanctuary jurisdictions by targeting their airports. And the President and his supporters have repeatedly used threats of denaturalization to chill political speech and intimidate naturalized Americans who dare to challenge Trump's policies. (00:34–00:50)

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Asserts that DHS Secretary Mullen threatened to punish sanctuary jurisdictions by targeting airports.

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