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Tina Smith: “They should not be allowed to barge into, break down the…”

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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith calls for 'meaningful restraint' of 'lawless' federal agents

Published | Video Starts at 03:31

Well, let's start from the idea that these federal agents who are part of ICE and Customs and Border Control should not be allowed to just randomly detain and arrest U.S. citizens. Let's start from the fact that They should not be allowed to barge into, break down the doors of people's homes and cart them off with no warrant. These are just fundamental common sense kinds of protections, the same kinds of rules that local law enforcement have to follow in every single city in this country. (03:31–03:40)

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