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Tim Sheehy: “A lot of people come under asylum claim asylum, which are…”

Featuring: Tim Sheehy, Republican | U.S. Senate from Montana

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Senator Sheehy joins The Source with Kaitlan Collins - October 14, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 05:22

I mean, maybe you don't like temporary protected status, but you have legal. You're an immigrant with legal status. But how many people. No, we can't. You can't just pave over that because A lot of people come under asylum claim asylum, which are not actually asylum seekers. That system has been abused by fives of millions, tens of millions, potentially people. But that's a legal process. You can change the law if you don't like it. But my point is they're not. But if they abused the process and lied about it, that's illegal. (05:22–05:32)

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