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John B. King Jr.: “If these people want legal status in the United States, they should be holding American flags, they should be…”

On the recordMay 2, 2006
If these people want legal status in the United States, they should be holding American flags, they should be demonstrating for rights in the United States, not celebrating Mexico or El Salvador.

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John King discusses the implications of demonstrators waving Mexican flags during immigration reform protests and how it affects conservative sentiments in Congress.

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