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John Cornyn: “190,000 Afghan nationals were admitted to the United States…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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Published | Video Starts at 05:20

So give us an example of some of the cooperation that you all have engaged in with the FBI, has engaged in with the Homeland Security investigations. I'm looking at an article here that talks about the 190,000 Afghan nationals were admitted to the United States literally unvetted. And there are examples of individuals within that 190,000 who have committed terrorist attacks against, against the United States and against American citizens. Is that the sort of thing that you are investigating with hsi? (05:20–05:33)

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Asserts that 190,000 Afghan nationals entered the U.S. without vetting.

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