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Hakeem Jeffries: “ICE is using taxpayer dollars to brutalize American citizens…”

Featuring: Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic | U.S. House New York, 8th Congressional District

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Leader Jeffries on MS Now's The Briefing with Jen Psaki

Published | Video Starts at 03:22

Why is that not the answer right now? Well, listen, I think clearly significant reform needs to take place as it relates to the manner in which ICE is conducting itself. ICE is using taxpayer dollars to brutalize American citizens and to unnecessarily and viciously target law abiding immigrant families and communities. The whole premise that Donald Trump sold to the American people was that this immigration enforcement activity was, was going to target violent felons. It's not targeting violent felons. (03:22–03:37)

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Asserts that ICE uses taxpayer dollars to target citizens and immigrant families.

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