No, I think the expedited nature of it. These gangs were organized. They were presenting very real and immediate risks in a number of communities in our country in an organized fashion. We have reason to believe that they [gangs] were actually being pushed towards the United States in large numbers by the regime in Venezuela. You saw just yesterday one of them arrived in Venezuela and was greeted on the tarmac as a hero. This is an individual that was arrested for and caught on video attacking police officers in Times Square. (08:17–08:25)
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Asserts that the Venezuelan regime is encouraging gangs to move towards the U.S.
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