John Cornyn: “282,000 of these criminal aliens with final orders of…”

“But again, to listen to the news or listen to some of the political rhetoric. You would think again that Tom Homan and Ice are detaining gardeners and cooks and housekeepers when 282,000 of these criminal aliens with final orders of deportation are still roaming free. Most aliens with final orders of removal have been in the immigration system for almost a decade, let's say, been litigating their claims in immigration courts, some for almost a decade.” (07:31–07:39)

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