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Tina Smith: “We must have our Republicans, Republicans in Congress, they…”

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

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Frey: Minneapolis asking judge for temporary restraining order against immigration operations

Published | Video Starts at 13:53

… the federal invasion of our cities peacefully and with the love that we showed yesterday when so many thousands of us showed up in support of our community. And finally, We must have our Republicans, Republicans in Congress, they must join with us to condemn this violent and unfettered, violent abuse of power and to stop it. And they can do that by refusing to fund this agency so long as it continues to kill and terrorize Americans. That is what Senator Klobuchar and I will be working on in the United States Senate. (13:53–14:07)

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Asserts that Republicans in Congress should join in condemning the federal agents' actions as an abuse of power.

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