Pete Buttigieg: “When you see people who did follow the rules, follow the…”

“You know, somebody with a criminal record. But you know, when you see a five year old kid in a spider man backpack being treated, being incarcerated this way, When you see people who did follow the rules, follow the laws, did everything they're supposed to and they are still getting arrested, mistakenly deported, having their rights violated. When you see an American, this photo of an American woman opening the door to her home and on her doorstep finds half a dozen agents, federal agents in tactical gear.” (06:19–06:30)

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