Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said "We had heard reports that there were hundreds of people in the El Paso border station." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordJuly 11, 2019

We had heard reports that there were hundreds of people in the El Paso border station.

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Referring to reports of overcrowding in border facilities.

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