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Ruben Gallego: “Best way just to stem it right now is to make people know…”

Featuring: Ruben Gallego, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Arizona

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EXCLUSIVE: Senate candidate Rep. Ruben Gallego sits down with ABC15 Arizona

Published | Video Starts at 19:35

And I've been down to the border seven times in seven months. Talked to the county sheriffs, talked to mayors, talk to nonprofits. I know exactly what's happening down there. Best way just to stem it right now is to make people know that they're going to get deported if they come and have a false claim of asylum. Lastly, you need to also have legal pathways for people to come here so that way you don't pay the coyotes. That way they. (19:35–19:44)

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Advocates for informing asylum seekers of deportation for false claims as a deterrent.

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