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Dusty Johnson: “There were 8 million illegals in this country.”

Featuring: Dusty Johnson, Republican | U.S. House, South Dakota's At-Large Congressional District

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Published February 2, 2026 | Video Starts at 07:06

He was opposed to her then and he's opposed to her now. And that really is the situation in the House. The Democrats listen, they were never enthusiastic about Secretary Noem. The Republicans understand There were 8 million illegals in this country. She has done yeoman's work in securing the southern border. Everybody knows that today we have operational control of the Southern border in a way we did not under President Biden. (07:06–07:09)

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