On the recordMarch 12, 2019
I think that we should also be expanding this conversation so that we are not just allowing or creating opportunities for the formerly incarcerated to have only minimum wage jobs.
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congress.govAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “I think that we should also be expanding this conversation so that we are not just allowing or creating opportunities…”
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Ocasio-Cortez emphasizes the need for better job opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals.
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