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Pramila Jayapal: “We have to stop the constant, nonconsensual state of surveillance that we live in, and that starts with placing a…”

On the recordSeptember 26, 2026
We have to stop the constant, nonconsensual state of surveillance that we live in, and that starts with placing a moratorium on our government’s use of facial recognition technology.
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Pramila Jayapal
Democratic · Washington

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Congresswoman Jayapal calls for a moratorium on surveillance.

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