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Bill Clinton: “They sent [a Salvadoran man] away, then manufactured a…”

Featuring: Bill Clinton, Democratic | 42nd President of the United States | National

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Bill Clinton and James Patterson Discuss Political Thrillers and Current Affairs

Published | Video Starts at 07:37

Like when they sent that Salvadoran man who his own State Department said was entitled to be here and have a full hearing and they shouldn't send him away. They sent [a Salvadoran man] away, then manufactured a picture that made it look like he had MS-13 on his hands, which he didn't. And the guy's still there in jail. And so I'm worried about that. And you should be worried about that, whatever your politics, because, you know, although I have a thinking sufficient. (07:37–07:59)

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Asserts that a Salvadoran man was falsely depicted as having gang affiliations.

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