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Markwayne Mullin: “If you enter the country legally, you're a federal fugitive.”

Featuring: Markwayne Mullin, Republican | U.S. Senate, Oklahoma

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SEN MULLIN: 'They prioritize criminals over law-abiding U.S. citizens.' | The Bottom Line

Published | Video Starts at 02:50

But because they've created these sanctuary cities and the local law enforcement isn't willing to do their job, the federal government is obligated to go in and get these federal fugitive, which by the way, If you enter the country legally, you're a federal fugitive. You didn't break a state law, you broke a federal law. So ICE has the authority to go out and get these individuals, you know. (02:50–02:55)

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