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On the recordJuly 9, 2019
They are being accused of human trafficking and they are being accused and called an unaccompanied child.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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Editor's note · Context

Ocasio-Cortez highlights mislabeling of children due to cultural family definitions.

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