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Eric Schmitt: “Democrats believe in these sanctuary jurisdictions that…”

Featuring: Eric Schmitt, Republican | U.S. Senate, Missouri

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Senator Schmitt Joins Fox News to Discuss Day 40 of Democrats' Blockade of DHS Funding

Published | Video Starts at 02:34

They believe in open borders. They don't think that as a sovereign country, we should be able to deport anybody. They Democrats believe in these sanctuary jurisdictions that don't tell ICE agents when convicted rapists are being let out of prison. I don't know how we got here. This certainly isn't the party of Harry Truman or John F. Kennedy, but, Senator, they have conceded. Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry. (02:34–02:42)

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