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Ron DeSantis: “Had the government simply fulfilled its responsibility to protect the public and faithfully executed the law, Jamiel…”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2015
Had the government simply fulfilled its responsibility to protect the public and faithfully executed the law, Jamiel Shaw II would be alive today.
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Ron DeSantis
Florida

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Pointing out the consequences of government failure in enforcing immigration laws.

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