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Rashida Tlaib: “Our children, they just simply want to exist as they are. They want to be loved. They want to feel human.”

On the recordApril 6, 2022
Our children, they just simply want to exist as they are. They want to be loved. They want to feel human.
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib emphasizes the need for children to feel accepted and loved amidst societal challenges.

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