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Ro Khanna: “There's not a line to go to China. There's not a line to go…”

Featuring: Ro Khanna, Democratic | U.S. House California, 17th Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 29:01

Like I said, America has always had a dual story. On the one hand, it's a country every place people from around the world still want to go. There's not a line to go to China. There's not a line to go to any other country. Why do people want to come to America? Not yet. Well, no, there won't be. I mean, who wants to go live in a country where you have very few freedoms and where you have 18% youth unemployment? (29:01–29:06)

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Asserts that there is no significant demand for immigration to China or other countries compared to the U.S.

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