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John Thune: “Our bill invests in hiring more border agents, increasing…”

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

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Thune: Relief Is Here for Working Families

Published | Video Starts at 03:08

In the months since this bill passed, not a single 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. Our bill invests in hiring more border agents, increasing detention capacity, and providing the technology and resources needed to stop the flow of illegal immigrants and illegal drugs. across our borders. And then, Mr. President, there's national security. After four years of the Biden administration and Democrats putting defense spending on the back burner, Republicans made a historic … (03:08–03:20)

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