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Ron Johnson: “When you dramatically increase the number of people coming…”

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

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Sen. Johnson at HSGAC

Published | Video Starts at 08:47

I mean, to me that does make an awful lot of sense to bring people in that are sponsored by individuals that can support them financially and help them assimilate and integrate into society, which is another my concern. When you dramatically increase the number of people coming in, how good is the assimilation process going to be undertaken? Mr. Mammon, the private sponsorship is actually an excellent device. It, it deflects costs, first of all, from the government's shoulders. (08:47–08:56)

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Questions the effectiveness of the assimilation process with a dramatic increase in refugee numbers.

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