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Dick Durbin: “There's not a single documented cause case of the…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Durbin Responds To The Killing Of Alex Pretti On The Senate Floor

Published | Video Starts at 04:02

Governor Walz noted that in Minnesota, the state's Department of Corrections honors all federal and local detainers by notifying ICE or when a person in custody is not a citizen. Governor Walz wrote, and I quote, There's not a single documented cause case of the departments releasing someone from state prison without offering to ensure a smooth transfer of custody. If the President wants to work together in reducing crime, count me and Governor Walz in. But these lawless immigration operations are establishing a reign of terror, first in Chicago, now in Minneapolis, St. Paul. (04:02–04:14)

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Asserts that Minnesota has no documented cases of releasing prisoners without ensuring custody transfer to ICE.

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