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On the recordMay 14, 2019
And I don't want people to walk away thinking I'm saying all immigration policy is meant to implement a White supremacist agenda.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Democratic · New York
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Ocasio-Cortez clarifies her stance on immigration policy and racism.

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