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Markwayne Mullin: “It's not true for all industries. And we need to pay…”

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

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DHS Secretary: "Is immigration reform possible? No."

Published | Video Starts at 07:07

We got to get labor involved, we got to get industry involved and we got to fill out where the holes are created because this narrative that steals American jobs is true in some industries. It's not true for all industries. And we need to pay attention and be sensitive to that as we move forward, because it is America first. We want to take care of Americans first. It's our economy, it's our homeland. But there's a way to utilize labor where we're not having the participation rate we need to, and we can plug those holes. (07:07–07:16)

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Asserts that not all industries are affected equally and emphasizes prioritizing American interests.

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