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Ron Johnson: “As long as we create those incentives for illegal…”

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

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Chairman Johnson speaking at HSGAC Hearing.

Published | Video Starts at 21:06

Until we do that, any part of our immigration law, tax law, that creates an incentive for illegal immigration, I would say DAPA and DACA have created that incentive. As long as we create those incentives for illegal immigration, we'll have more of it. It will create higher pressure on the border, give Mr. Moran and his compatriots real fits, make their job far more difficult. (21:06–21:11)

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Asserts that incentives for illegal immigration lead to increased illegal immigration.

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