Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20170927:22:32:00
These are american citizens. i was born there. i was born an american citizen. i am now here, a united states congressman from new york, because i moved to new york. nothing changed in my status. there was no immigration stat to us deal with. so please understand that these are your folks, too. and he is a new yorker. he of all people should understand our community. >> congressman, when you say mr. president, puerto rico is not a foreign country, are you concerned that he doesn't know that? do you think there's evidence that spreek being treated differently? >> the earth is are always treated...