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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “First and foremost, this idea that people are immigrants or illegal, etc... we're talking about ourselves.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2025
First and foremost, this idea that people are immigrants or illegal, etc... we're talking about ourselves.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

She highlights the integral role of immigrants in American society.

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