An Ohio councilman who recently became a U.S. citizen opposes saying the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings, claiming it was shaped by "anti-immigrant sentiment."

🚨WATCH: An Ohio councilman who recently became a U.S. citizen opposes saying the Pledge of Allegiance at meetings, claiming it was shaped by "anti-immigrant sentiment."

Athens City Councilman Paul Isherwood, who gained his citizenship only a few years ago, called the history of… pic.twitter.com/iKAfHyMRVV

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