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Ron Johnson: “Most people who come in this country illegally do not have a…”

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

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Western Wisconsin Journal: Senate Candidate Ron Johnson

Published | Video Starts at 08:20

They embraced that. And that actually morphed into the Return to Mexico policy. Slightly different, but very similar where you have a rapid adjudication of the asylum claim. And Most people who come in this country illegally do not have a valid asylum claim. It's actually a pretty high hurdle, but we've made the hurdle so low based on credible fear. You get in this country, say, I'm afraid to go back. (08:20–08:25)

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Asserts that the majority of illegal immigrants do not have valid asylum claims.

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