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Ron Johnson: “Yes, yes, you have to secure the border first.”

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

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Senator Johnson on Your World w/ Neil Cavuto

Published | Video Starts at 02:05

Would you insist as others have the border first, all this other stuff second, and then how would you verify it? Yes, yes, you have to secure the border first. But again, the point I'm making is the best way to secure the border is to reduce all the incentives for illegal immigration. The number one incentive really is people coming here to work. (02:05–02:10)

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Asserts that securing the border must be the first step in immigration policy.

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