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Tina Smith: “ICE is still unilaterally scooping up people with no…”

Featuring: Tina Smith, Democratic | U.S. Senate from Minnesota

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Published | Video Starts at 09:15

But we should not fall for this because nothing has changed. I have been in touch with folks on the ground today in Minnesota. ISIS ICE is still unilaterally scooping up people with no warrants, with no probable cause, detaining them without counsel, shipping them to Texas without any access to counsel. it's still happening as I speak. So nothing fundamentally has changed. Senator, I got to ask you again, just put on your hat. (09:15–09:34)

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