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Marco Rubio: “The US deported their mothers who were illegally in America.”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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Interview with Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Ukraine Peace Efforts and US Foreign Policy

Published | Video Starts at 13:47

They can stay with their father. That's up to their family to decide where the children go. Children go with their parents. Parents decide where their children go. The US deported their mothers who were illegally in America. Mr. Secretary, I want to talk to you about this overhaul of the State department. You slashed US based employees by 15%, actually less than what the White House was recommending, which was about 50%, it's my understanding. (13:47–13:51)

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Asserts that the deportation policy targets individuals illegally in the U.S.

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