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Ruben Gallego: “They're grabbing men off the street, giving them six weeks…”

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

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'Rein in ICE': Sen. Ruben Gallego says Congress must demand DHS reform in exchange for funding

Published | Video Starts at 01:26

… that was started by Stephen Miller that has really permeated through these groups of guys, largely guys. And I don't think it's going to go to any time. You know, They're grabbing men off the street, giving them six weeks of training, giving them a weapon, and then letting them loose on our cities. making them feel as if they're in a war zone. That's not what you do when you're trying to tamp down what's happening in this country. (01:26–01:32)

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Asserts that ICE recruits are inadequately trained and armed before being deployed.

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