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J. D. Vance: “For 16 months, we haven't released a single illegal immigrant at the border.”

Featuring: J. D. Vance, Republican | Vice President of the United States | National

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You deserve credit for fighting for it. The great leaders here, including, of course, the governor who couldn't be with us here today, every single One of you deserve credit for making Florida. For 16 months, we haven't released a single illegal immigrant at the border. Meanwhile, we're doing something simple. We're stopping violent criminals. And back in the blue. Now, this is not rocket science. Look what happened just six months after inauguration. (18:01–18:08)

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Asserts that no illegal immigrants have been released at the border for 16 months.

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