Veronica Escobar: “The only reason that these courthouse arrests are…”

“These are folks who make, who have to provide evidence of where they live, who have to check in at court, who are trying to do this the right way. And The only reason that these courthouse arrests are happening...is in order to meet Stephen Miller's requirement of 3,000 daily arrests. 3,000 daily arrests. It is unacceptable. It is contrary to what the president claimed he was going to do by going after criminals.” (12:24–12:37)

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