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Peggy Flanagan: “There's been over 50 people who have died while Donald Trump…”

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

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Peggy Flanagan: 'I think we have to rip ICE apart'

Published | Video Starts at 07:13

Spending millions of dollars on this. It's outrageous. That lawless entity that's been allowed to kill with impunity. And not to mention that There's been over 50 people who have died while Donald Trump has been in office in these detention centers. I think that we can absolutely ensure that we have secure borders and an immigration system that is grounded in public safety, that is grounded in dignity and a pathway to citizenship for folks. (07:13–07:23)

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Asserts that over 50 people have died in detention centers during Donald Trump's presidency.

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