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Ron Johnson: “Try to eliminate or at least drastically reduce the…”

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

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Chairman Johnson speaking at HSGAC Hearing.

Published | Video Starts at 21:34

So this is really, from my standpoint, and the top priority of this committee is to craft an effective and a workable border security bill combined with an immigration enforcement bill that really does take a look at our current immigration laws and Try to eliminate or at least drastically reduce the incentives for illegal immigration. Because as long as those incentives remain and we haven't secured the border, it's going to be right back to 1986. (21:34–21:39)

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