John Cornyn: “I think there's a lot of misconceptions about otherwise…”

“How about convicted criminals? Should they be deported? Undocumented, convicted criminals? Those are the people who I think we should be prioritizing for removal. Mr. Avila? I think there's a lot of misconceptions about otherwise law-abiding individuals who violate our immigration laws. and come into the United States. First of all, illegal entry into the United States is a crime, is it not? That's right. We call it iwi entry without inspection.” (00:56–01:06)

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