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Ron Johnson: “Only about 15% of the asylum claims that are made by people…”

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

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Sen. Johnson discusses border crisis on Cavuto

Published | Video Starts at 02:46

Well, the problem with executive action, even if it's proper, even if it's legal, they shop it to a court that overturns his decision or puts an injunction, which again emphasizes we have to change these laws. Neil, Only about 15% of the asylum claims that are made by people coming in as family units are granted. So we have to first create a, you know, have a more accurate initial determination so that we only. (02:46–02:54)

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