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Tom Tiffany: “The State Department over the last few years [has not] done…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 01:21

Are there countries like that that are recalcitrant? Yes, there are quite a few. Name. Name a couple of the worst offenders. Cuba, Venezuela, China, India and Bangladesh don't always cooperate. Iran. Has The State Department over the last few years [has not] done their job to stop those recalcitrant countries from dumping criminals into our country and then not taking them back. No. The State Department historically has been very reluctant to use visa sanctions to impose consequences on countries that are not fulfilling their international obligation to take their citizens back. (01:21–01:32)

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Asserts that the State Department has not effectively stopped recalcitrant countries from sending criminals to the U.S. and not taking them back.

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