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States citizens. were americans. you are? you know there is this constant history here in the united states that has constantly treated puerto ricans as less than, subpar, second class citizens. and i felt that the presidents delayed response just personified that. >> john heilemann positted this to show yesterday that it was possible the president may not have even known that puerto ricans were americans. >> i -- thats completely believable. there is a lot of people that did not know that puert...

Nobody that im aware of, but the idea then saying this is a larger problem that -- i just would say we have problems of racism in this country. but thats not -- tying that to white supremacists is -- >> 250 years -- worth of slavery, almost 100 years jim crow. the fact the systems still treat black folks in particular as second class citizens, and part of what the senator doesnt want to face is also part of the problem. no one has said that all white people are racists. but we do in this country...

Cities and were fighting over monuments. get them out of the way to focus on the problems. >> trish: a lot of americans are going to say no, this is part of my heritage, its part of my history. my family members fought in that war. i dont think we should erase it from being. what do you say to them? >> listen, im a student of history. i love american history. even the good, the bad and the ugly. i dont think we ought to sanitize it. thats a totalitarian and authoritarian move. i think that we ou...

Green cards when in fact we need both. we need low skilled immigration. we need low skilled immigration. this concept that all of those low skilled jobs would be filled by americans does not bear out. >> i think what we can do is have temporary visas for agricultural workers. we can bring people in for five or ten years at a time and we must i want pledge the -- implement the dream act. thats a human rights issue to have hundreds of thousands born in america or brought to america when they were ...

>> martha: the potentially landmark case at the supreme court right now bringing the issue of religious freedom front and center. speculation abounds as to how the justices may fall on this. the newest high court justice neil gore such hearing is most important cates, case when he took a seat on the court. trinity lutheran church in missouri, which was denied state funds to improve the surface of its playgrounds because of its religious affiliations. turnout is the lawyer who argued that in fron...

>> martha: the potentially landmark case at the supreme court right now bringing the issue of religious freedom front and center. speculation abounds as to how the justices may fall on this. the newest high court justice neil gore such hearing is most important cates, case when he took a seat on the court. trinity lutheran church in missouri, which was denied state funds to improve the surface of its playgrounds because of its religious affiliations. turnout is the lawyer who argued that in fron...

More carefully drafted. its narrower. it creates an exemption program or waiver program. even people who are clearly covered by the executive order can apply to be exempted from it and still get in. >> some say it still makes muscle i am feel like second class citizens and violates, the establishment clause. but this is about countries that export terrorists. the second executive order does not convey any religious message. those countries represent only a small fraction of the worlds 50 muslim ...

Didnt think they should have the right to vote, that they were second class citizens, et cetera. so thats a terrible thing to do to anybody and thats what he is in essence now sort of come circle around here and is doing this to donald trump. on the other hand, i must say, i find this kind of amusing. >> jeffrey lord, the man who pushed the birther movement for years and years to gain support among some to make this presidential bid. does he have any ground to stand on, to criticize what john le...

Minute. listen. >> im not being disrespectful to you. >> you absolutely are. youre treating us like second-class citizens is what youre doing. youre telling us we dont deserve the same rights that you have, that youve enjoyed this your entire life. would you do this to an interracial couple? >> a man and a woman, no. >> how many times have you been married, kim? >> i just want you all to know were not issuing marriage licenses today -- >> why? >> pending -- >> what appeal is left? >> pending the...

Comply with the law or be held in contempt of court. if you want to take a job working for the government, then you have to be willing to enforce the law. you cant become a navy s.e.a.l. if youre a passivist. if you want to work for gm, you cant be opposed to chevrolets. she happens to have a job which requires handing out marriage certificates to those who lawfully have a right to those certificates. shes in clear violation of the law, and i think youll see the courts back the law rather than h...