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Kristi Noem: “In Mexico, some government officials...said that they…”

Featuring: Kristi Noem, Republican | Secretary of Homeland Security, Former Governor of South Dakota | National

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Senate Appropriations Hearing on DHS Budget with Secretary Kristi Noem

Published | Video Starts at 56:16

We are now enforcing our laws. They say it has an overwhelming effect. In fact, In Mexico, some government officials...said that they believe 500,000 to 600,000 people just in Mexico turned around before they ever got to our border in the last three months. Because they got the message clearly when they were on their way, they heard that and they went back home. Also, I would say Border Patrol is thrilled. (56:16–56:30)

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Asserts that 500,000 to 600,000 people turned around before reaching the U.S. border in the last three months.

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