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Mark Kelly: “This isn't what the American people wanted, and I don't…”

Featuring: Mark Kelly, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Arizona

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Sen. Mark Kelly says Biden's border policy "was not working" — but Trump has gone too far

Published | Video Starts at 07:09

Border Patrol pulls over the vehicle, identifies the brown kid. He winds up in lockup for a week. Now, we were able to get him out. He was 13 years old on a baseball trip. This isn't what the American people wanted, and I don't think it's consistent with our values. Well, Senator, this is a really important and emotional issue, and we're going to have to leave it there for today. (07:09–07:17)

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Asserts that the detention of a 13-year-old on a baseball trip is not aligned with American values.

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