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Ron Johnson: “The 28,000 that came in 2015, 3.6 have been returned. Of the…”

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

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Sen. Johnson at HSGAC Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 02:24

And the reality is, again, regardless what the memorandum says, if they get into America, they're able to stay. They're processed, they're dispersed into some of these horrific circumstances. I mean, take a look at the figures. The 28,000 that came in 2015, 3.6 have been returned. Of the 51,000, 2014, 2.6 have been returned. So these children in these families, they use social media. They communicate with people back in Central America. The reality is they know if they get into America, they're able to stay. (02:24–02:34)

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Asserts that only 3.6% of unaccompanied children from 2015 and 2.6% from 2014 have been returned.

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