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Veronica Escobar: “In places like Chicago and Minnesota, there is racial…”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar calls for DHS, ICE brief on Camp East Montana

Published | Video Starts at 05:39

What President Trump promised was that he would focus on the worst of the worst, on criminals, on people who had committed violent crimes. That's not what is happening. And in fact, we know that's not what's happening In places like Chicago and Minnesota, there is racial profiling that is happening that's been well documented. Anyone who has social media and a social media feed can see these firsthand witness accounts. We're seeing violations of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution with. In Minnesota. (05:39–05:52)

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