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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she gained national attention for her progressive policies and advocacy on issues such as climate change, healthcare, and economic inequality. Ocasio-Cortez is known for her grassroots campaigning and her ability to mobilize young voters, making her a prominent figure in the progressive wing of the party.

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May 27, 2019

So I--my congressional district includes Rikers Island, for example. All of the individuals held in Rikers Island, many held without being found guilty of a crime, are counted at Rikers and not counted in the communities that they actually…

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May 27, 2019

Thank you all so much again for coming to testify.

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May 27, 2019

the idea, the notion, that every single person who rests, who has their feet on the ground of the United States, in the land of the United States of America is to be counted, and that is written into our Constitution.

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May 27, 2019

So we have on the record that the--that the Census is under attack and that it is a targeted attack of specific communities by the Federal administration.

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May 27, 2019

Will a Census undercount reduce or threaten funding for our public schools?

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May 27, 2019

How we implement Census 2020 will have long-lasting impact on our communities, our society, and our democracy.

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May 27, 2019

Ms. Ocasio-Cortez has been a passionate champion of making sure everyone in New York City and across the United States gets counted in the Census

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May 27, 2019

How do we make sure that--you know, how are we accommodating or changing our process to really be adaptive to that reality?

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May 27, 2019

Rich or poor, documented or undocumented, land owning or not, whether you have been convicted of a crime, whether you have food on your table, no matter who you are you count and you should be counted in the United States of America.

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May 27, 2019

We need to be ensured the data of individuals are aggregate will be secured that also include the elimination of question related to the citizenship or immigration on the Census.

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May 21, 2019

Justice Alito said it would be very unfortunate if privacy protection in the 21st century were left primarily to the Federal courts.

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May 21, 2019

I would like to seek unanimous consent on how Amazon actually met with ICE officials over a facial recognition system that could identify immigrants.

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