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John Thune: “The Biden administration abused asylum and parole to allow…”

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

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Thune on Republicans' Historic Investments to Secure the Border

Published | Video Starts at 00:48

And then there was the Biden administration's catch and release approach to illegal immigration and the way The Biden administration abused asylum and parole to allow individuals to take up residence in our country. Mr. President, it's hard to believe that the Biden administration and Democrats allowed their border crisis to rage quite literally for years, but they did. (00:48–00:55)

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Asserts that the Biden administration misused asylum and parole processes.

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