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Ron Johnson: “1.8 million dreamers with the path legalization. Democrats…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Sen. Ron Johnson on Border Wall, Trade, Wisconsin's Deal With Foxconn

Published February 6, 2019 | Video Starts at 02:34

We Republicans want to solve this problem. I know the president does. He's been very generous in his, in his offers of solution. 1.8 million dreamers with the path legalization. Democrats turned him [President Trump] down. So hopefully they'll actually work with us to solve it. Would you back a national emergency if it was called? Do you feel it should come to that? (02:34–02:39)

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Asserts that President Trump offered a path to legalization for 1.8 million Dreamers, which Democrats rejected.

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