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Ron Johnson: “Identities are sold very cheaply in these countries…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 05:51

… was all targeting, these governments do not have access to the kind of information that we can access to make sure that we know who the identities of people are. Identities are sold very cheaply in these countries [targeted by the travel ban]. So let's face it, I am concerned about the real growing, evolving, metastasizing risk that we face from Islamic terror as it relates to ISIS emanating from those types of countries. (05:51–05:55)

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Asserts that identities are sold cheaply in the countries targeted by the travel ban.

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