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Ayanna Pressley: “Housing is a fundamental human right, and the displacement of families should be regarded as the public health crisis…”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
Housing is a fundamental human right, and the displacement of families should be regarded as the public health crisis that it is.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley emphasizes the importance of housing as a human right and a public health issue.

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