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Joseph Cao: When you deprive people their rights to live in dignity, to hope for a better future, to have control over their…

On the recordJune 6, 2018
When you deprive people their rights to live in dignity, to hope for a better future, to have control over their lives--when you deprive them of that choice, then you expect them to fight for these rights.
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Joseph Cao
Louisiana

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Cao emphasizes the importance of human rights and dignity for oppressed people.

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