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Ron Johnson: “We have created within our law for illegal immigration…”

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

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Chairman Johnson's remarks at HSGAC hearing: "Threats to the Homeland"

Published | Video Starts at 21:51

Those are legitimate questions, but I think we really do have to address as part of our border security strategy, again, assessing the fact of our insatiable demand for drugs. Also, look at every incentive that we. We have created within our law for illegal immigration. We've talked about this. The number one is work. So let's have a functioning guest worker program. So there's a host of issues, but really we can control things here. I don't know how much we can control in Central America. (21:51–21:58)

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Asserts that work opportunities are the primary incentive for illegal immigration under current laws.

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