there is a controversy about two things said by republicans this week only to find president barack obama said very similar things. so let s start by the remark by ben carson. that s what america is about. a land of dreams and opportunity. there were other immigrant who s came here in the bottle of slei slave ships, who worked even harder for less. they too had a dream. that one day theirs son, grand daughters, great grandsons, great grand daughters might pursue prosperity. and happiness in this land. life in america was not always easy. it wasn t always easy for new immigrants. certainly wasn t easy for those of african heritage who had not
ben carson has stirds up controversy by calling enclaved slaves immigrants. he was speaking to department employees today and spoke about immigrants at ellis island how they worked hard for children and grandchildren to create opportunities in the united states and then he said there. there were other immigrants who came here in the bottom of slave ships worked even longer and harder for less. but they too had a dream that one day, their sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, great grandsons, great grand daughters might pursue prosperity. and happiness in this land. joining me now are political commentators paris denard and angela rye. this got a lot of pickup and controversy, kind of went viable. is it much ado about nothing. i think secretary carson may
well, ben carson has stirred up controversy by calling enslaved people immigrants. he spoke about ellis island, and then he said this. there were other immigrants who came here in the bottom of slave ships who worked even harder, even longer for less, but they, too, had a dream. that one day their sons, daughters, grandsons, granddaughters, great grandsons, great grand daughters might pursue prosperity. and happiness in this land. joining me now, my panel. this got a lot of pickup, a lot of controversy, kind of went