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Ken Calvert: “People on the terrorist watch list are here in the United…”

Featuring: Ken Calvert, Republican | U.S. House, California, District 41

Local Rep. Ken Calvert discusses border concerns following end of Title 42

Published May 16, 2023 | Video Starts at 02:11

I guess we picked the dumb ones up, but not the ones that are more sophisticated. I guess they're here. People on the terrorist watch list are here in the United States from various terrorist organizations, including al Qaeda, ISIS, ISIS, K. Al Shabaab, and others. And they're not here to work in agriculture. So this border has to get under control immediately. (02:11–02:23)

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