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Patty Murray: “American citizens were wrongfully detained.”

Featuring: Patty Murray, Democratic | U.S. Senate Washington

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We all know what happened next. President Trump and Stephen Miller built ICE and Border Patrol up into untrained paramilitary forces and sent them out to terrorize communities across the country. American citizens were wrongfully detained. Peaceful protesters were tear gassed, tackled to the ground and pepper sprayed for no reason. Windows and doors were smashed in by masked agents with no warrant, no id. (02:24–02:28)

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