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Chris Coons: Let me say that again. In terms of enforcement, we are certainly investing enough, nearly $16 billion in the last fiscal…

On the recordMarch 19, 2013
Let me say that again. In terms of enforcement, we are certainly investing enough, nearly $16 billion in the last fiscal year, which is more than spent on the FBI, the ATF, the DEA, and the U.S. Marshals Service combined.
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Chris Coons
Democratic · Delaware

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Coons discusses the significant investment in immigration enforcement.

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