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Ron Johnson: “The center of Immigration Studies did show that there are…”

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

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Sen. Johnson on the Situation Room

Published | Video Starts at 08:22

I know of no specific threat. But let's face it, Wolf, the threat of Islamic terror is real. It's growing, it's metastasizing, it's evolving. The fact of the matter is The center of Immigration Studies did show that there are more than 70 people involved in, and certainly charged with some of them convicted of basically fomenting terrorist activity here in the United States from those seven countries. So, yes, this is a danger. We certainly need to continue reviewing our vetting process in terms of refugees visa waiver program. (08:22–08:38)

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