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Peggy Flanagan: “The very first bill that [Donald Trump] sent to Congress…”

Featuring: Peggy Flanagan, Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

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The Many Over The Money Rally in Minneapolis with Bernie Sanders and Peggy Flanagan

Published | Video Starts at 51:05

Now, this was not secret. And do not let anyone tell you they did not know what was coming because they're telling on themselves. And The very first bill that [Donald Trump] sent to Congress three days into his second term was the Laken Riley Act. It gave ice. It gave ICE unprecedented powers, including allowing for the indefinite detention of adults and children. This law is what unleashed ICE on our communities. (51:05–51:14)

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Asserts that Donald Trump sent the Laken Riley Act to Congress early in his second term.

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