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John Thune: “The Department of Homeland Security will be withdrawing 700…”

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

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Thune: Democrats Still Not Serious About Reaching DHS Funding Agreement

Published | Video Starts at 02:06

Too many jurisdictions prohibit local law enforcement from cooperating with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a situation that makes things more dangerous for everyone. The President's border czar, Tom Holman, yesterday announced that The Department of Homeland Security will be withdrawing 700 federal agents from Minnesota in large part because of increased cooperation from local law enforcement. So I hope my Democrat colleagues are ready to have some conversations with the White House about these and other issues. (02:06–02:16)

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Asserts that DHS is pulling 700 agents from Minnesota due to better local law enforcement cooperation.

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