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On the recordJuly 11, 2019
I'm very proud to represent and to call the Massachusetts Seventh my home. It is home to--40 percent of our residents are immigrants.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the immigrant population in her district and their fear under the current administration.

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