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Tom Tiffany: “The estimates are 1 in 10 people that try to get through the…”

Featuring: Tom Tiffany, Republican | U.S. House Wisconsin, District 7

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Illegals In America - What's Next Ft. - Congressman Tom Tiffany

Published | Video Starts at 26:20

And so anytime that doesn't actually happen, I think they immediately turn to crime. Is that. Is that something you're hearing in Washington? Yeah, without a doubt. So remember, The estimates are 1 in 10 people that try to get through the Darien Gap die. I mean, those are the estimates that first of all, 10% of people going through there probably never make it through. It's one of the most inhospitable areas in the world. (26:20–26:26)

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