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Pete Buttigieg: “Most Americans agree and believe that we ought to have and…”

Featuring: Pete Buttigieg, Democratic | Former Secretary of Transportation, Former Mayor of South Bend | National

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Published | Video Starts at 05:52

And we don't see evidence of any of that. So it's not about what name you give to the agency that handles immigration law. It's about what they're actually doing. And while Most Americans agree and believe that we ought to have and enforce borders and laws. I think most Americans also see that this has gone way, way out of hand, that it is out of control, and that it is now hurting, not helping, public safety in this country. (05:52–05:58)

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Asserts that the majority of Americans support border enforcement and legal compliance.

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