The Target Corporation must stop offering their Bronx properties as private staging sites for ICE, in compliance with requests from New York officials.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she gained national attention for her progressive policies and advocacy on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality. Ocasio-Cortez is known for her grassroots campaigning and her ability to mobilize young voters, making her a prominent figure in the progressive wing of the party.
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October 9, 2026
ICE is a rogue, lawless and paramilitary surveillance agency. It does not belong in New York City and it should not exist in the United States of America. Abolish ICE.
— Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
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by number of sources- Brothers and sisters, these drum majors for justice, just as you all and countless others today, were not handed a movement. They have always had to build one.21 sources2026marylandmatters.org
- This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life.3 sources2026foxnews.com
- I actually think that the discussions that were had in that time were quite fruitful.2 sources2026washingtonexaminer.com
- I think it’s important for us as leaders to have these conversations and share these processes, especially for working women across the country, and normalize them.2 sources2026theguardian.com
- I don't think that my decisions would come down to deference.2 sources2026reason.com
- Across the country, Big Tech companies like Flock Safety have built a mass surveillance system to harvest Americans’ private and personal data without their consent.2 sources2026sanders.senate.gov
“… if Abdul can win in Michigan, anybody can win anywhere. Anywhere.”
When I read what happened at Cornell, those men posted in a group chat. That means it was normal to them. That means it was acceptable to them. This is a culture.
I am proud to introduce the Ban Flock Act with Senator Sanders to enforce our constitutional right to privacy and protect Americans from both corporate and government surveillance.
Across the country, Big Tech companies like Flock Safety have built a mass surveillance system to harvest Americans’ private and personal data without their consent.
I want to be clear that the culture of rape, sexual assault, and pedophilia is protected in elite institutions across the United States and including Cornell University in this instance. It has got to stop.
Whether it’s the issue about Palestine or many others, whether it’s about people trying to fire those who are forming a union in their workplace, whether it’s people trying to speak up about a number of different issues, we have to respond…
Those men posted in a group chat. That means it was normal to them. That means it was acceptable to them.
This culture of sexual violence endemic in elite institutions like Cornell "has got to stop," said New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at an event in Ithaca, N.Y., on Sunday.
The impacts of the climate crisis are being felt across our country, with extreme weather events taking lives and causing billions in devastating losses. We need a massive public investment to combat the toll of wildfires, floods, and…
And you don't—and just in life in general—life doesn't wait for you to be ready for things. Sometimes life just makes things ready for you.
There's an argument that some make that this is a very unique political window and, oftentimes in politics, you do only get one shot.
I mean, how about we put one in Mar-a-Lago? I love that. Let’s put a data center up in Mar-a-Lago, and we’ll see how backwards and poor he is in response to that.
But I think a lot of politics sometimes, at least for me, is about values, and being aligned in values I think is tremendously important.
Angie Nixon will do just that – from fighting for universal healthcare and childcare to proposing a national rent freeze. Angie will be an exemplary fighter for the working families of Florida and will do it all without a dime of corporate…
Let’s put a data center up in Mar-a-Lago, and we’ll see how backwards and poor he is in response to that.
What Republicans do is that they try to make working people like you and me feel like we’re just one step outside of that club, that if we just work a little bit harder, maybe we’ll be a billionaire too.





