Kristi Noem: “Almost 2 million [illegal aliens] have left voluntarily…”

“I don't think that we're going to see any less people in detention or in immigration court because we've still got … Almost 2 million [illegal aliens] have left voluntarily because we sent a very clear message to the world. … to be an American citizen. So I think that having a secure border is incredibly important.” (15:16–15:31)

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