Jul 11, 2019
I wasn't trained for this. I am not a social worker. I'm not a medical care worker.
Rashida Tlaib
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Rashida Tlaib is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Michigan's 13th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, Tlaib is known for her progressive policies and advocacy for social justice. She is one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress and has been a vocal advocate for issues such as affordable housing, environmental justice, and healthcare reform. Tlaib has also been involved in efforts to address systemic racism and economic inequality.
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Jul 9, 2019
If the Trump Administration succeeds in striking down the ACA, millions of Americans risk losing healthcare coverage.
Jul 9, 2019
the system has completely deteriorated, broken down. We should have been changing it 20 years ago.
Jul 9, 2019
I represent the third poorest congressional district in the country, and I can tell you at the frontline when I speak to so many of my residents, healthcare is always at the forefront of them choosing, like Ms. Burton talked about…
Jul 9, 2019
Why should a single mother of four be forced to choose between housing and healthcare?
Jul 9, 2019
Deterrence is a completely ineffective policy. All it does is ramp up human suffering.
Jul 9, 2019
Our communities stand to lose if the Trump Administration wins, including 87,000 people alone in my district.
Jul 9, 2019
the Trump administration's cruelty toward migrants... isn't just a bug in the system. It's the entire point.
Jul 9, 2019
The increase in immigration detention reflects only one thing: that this administration's use for prolonged incarceration of asylum seekers...
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