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PBS News Hour

How GOP lawmakers are reacting to immigration raid protests

Season 2025 Episode 162 | 4m 10s

Immigration raids and inspections continued on Wednesday in California, Pennsylvania and Louisiana, among other places. Chicago's mayor called the president an authoritarian, but the Trump administration defended his approach and warned guard troops could be deployed to other cities. Lisa Desjardins reports on how lawmakers are viewing the protests and the president's response.

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