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J. D. Vance: “Most immigration law in our country is not done through the…”

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

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Vice President JD Vance Delivers Remarks in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jan. 22, 2026

Published | Video Starts at 18:55

That's our understanding. The Law. That's our best faith attempt to understand the law. And again, this is something courts will weigh in on. I won't speak to that. But yes, Most immigration law in our country is not done through the criminal system with a judge. It's done through the administrative law system. We're going to continue that practice just as they did in the Biden administration or any other administration. Was there anything that you heard or saw today that would cause the counseling president to invoke the Insurrection Act? (18:55–19:02)

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Asserts that immigration law is primarily handled through the administrative law system.

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