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John Cornyn: “Among these arrests in Virginia was Henry Jose Viatoro…”

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

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Discussion on Trump Administration's Immigration Enforcement and Gang Crackdown

Published | Video Starts at 06:19

So this just is not a phenomenon in border states like mine. These people are embedded around the country, literally in every state. Among these arrests in Virginia was Henry Jose Viatoro Santos, one of MS.13's top gang leaders. who was charged in this instance with illegal gun possession. Another Ms. 13 leader, Jose Vargas Escobar, was arrested in New York just last week. (06:19–06:28)

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Asserts that Henry Jose Viatoro Santos, a top MS-13 leader, was arrested in Virginia.

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