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Russell Pearce: “This is groups that are here illegally, walking down the streets, demanding stuff, demanding amnesty, demanding we…”

On the recordApril 9, 2006
This is groups that are here illegally, walking down the streets, demanding stuff, demanding amnesty, demanding we recognize them as if they have rights. They don't even belong here. They're illegal.
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Russell Pearce

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Russell Pearce expresses his frustration with illegal immigrants demanding rights.

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