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Zach Wahls: “Laws like that do not make Iowans more safe. They make…”

Featuring: Zach Wahls, Democratic | Iowa Senate, District 43

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Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate seat in Iowa take part in forum

Published | Video Starts at 1:00:21

I voted against that bill and I spoke against that bill. And what I said then is 100% true today, which is that Laws like that do not make Iowans more safe. They make Iowans less safe. Because any person, if you are afraid to report a crime, whether you are the victim of domestic violence or sexual assault or burglary because of and if you are … (1:00:21–1:00:27)

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Asserts that [laws requiring collaboration with ICE] make Iowans less safe.

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