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Pramila Jayapal: “DHS should not exist as it exists.”

Featuring: Pramila Jayapal, Democratic | U.S. House Washington, District 7

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Published | Video Starts at 45:25

Whatever word you want to use. What we need to get to is the end result that I should not exist as it exists, and DHS should not exist as it exists. Like, there's no reason for DHS to exist. Immigration is a civilization enforcement matter. It is not criminal. And that's what people keep not understanding. It is a civil enforcement matter. (45:25–45:28)

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Asserts that the Department of Homeland Security should not exist in its current form.

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