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Ron Johnson: “Since 2009, from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, there…”

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

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Chairman Johnson remarks at HSGAC VII border security hearing

Published | Video Starts at 07:05

So let me just say, I would say that nobody's really disputing that. That's certainly a real possible cause right there. But let me get into some numbers here. Since 2009, from El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, there have been over 100,000, 109,000 unaccompanied children coming to this country. Of the people coming, of the children coming. In 2009, we returned about 30%. 2010, we returned about 22%. 2011, we returned about 24%. 2012, 12%. 2013, 6.2%. 2014, 2.7%. (07:05–07:15)

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