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Glenn Grothman: “Obviously, if we are going to enforce the law, we have to…”

Featuring: Glenn Grothman, Republican | U.S. House of Representatives, Wisconsin, District 6

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Congressional Address by Mr. Grothman on DEI, Immigration, and Economic Policies

Published | Video Starts at 08:19

One just has to look around and realize that the idea that we are being cruel to people who came here across our southern border is ridiculous. Many people are coming here. Obviously, if we are going to enforce the law, we have to remove the people who came here by pretending they needed asylum and didn't. And that is going to be millions of people and the same people that encouraged them to come here, knowing full well they were breaking the law or having to lie about needing asylum to come here. (08:19–08:28)

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Asserts that people who falsely claimed asylum should be removed to enforce the law.

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