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On the recordJuly 9, 2019
What gets defined as family is different than what usually or traditionally gets defined as family in the United States.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

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Ocasio-Cortez discusses cultural differences in family definitions affecting unaccompanied children.

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