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John Thune: “The Biden administration's catch and release policies…”

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

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Thune: Democrats Continue Following Biden's Failed Border Blueprint

Published | Video Starts at 02:18

Over the next few years, we saw the number of illegal crossings climb to hundreds of thousands per month. The Biden administration's catch and release policies allowed millions of those individuals to take up residence in our country. Numerous cities, including many blue cities far from the border, like Denver, Chicago, Boston, were overwhelmed with the influx of migrants. Amid the surge of illegal immigration, the United nations named the u. (02:18–02:26)

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Claims catch and release policies allowed millions of illegal immigrants to reside in the U.S.

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