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John Thune: “In the months since this bill passed, not a single illegal…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Thune: Relief Is Here for Working Families

Published | Video Starts at 02:52

So in our legislation, Republicans created the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund to bolster rural healthcare to expand access, modernize care and strengthen the rural health care workforce. Our landmark legislation also addresses pressing security needs. In the months since this bill passed, not a single illegal immigrant has been released into the United States. And that's thanks in part to the generational investment that we made to sustain the Trump administration's border security policies. (02:52–02:59)

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