On the recordMay 21, 2021
The reason I take issue with this term 'surge' and all of these things at the border and just even if -- forget whatever you want to call it. The situation in general is unacceptable.
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msnbc.comAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “The reason I take issue with this term 'surge' and all of these things at the border and just even if -- forget whatever…”
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Ocasio-Cortez criticizes the terminology used to describe immigration issues at the border and emphasizes the unacceptability of the situation.
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