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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “The people that they went after first are some of the most…”

Featuring: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Democratic | U.S. House, New York, District 14

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That is dangerous. And it is not without saying, it does not go without saying that The people that they went after first are some of the most vulnerable activists in the United States, which is to say pro Palestinian organizers and young people, especially those who are on green cards or on visas. And the idea that we would allow our freedom of speech to be violated and create exceptions to that for people who are advocating for the lives of Palestinians, it … (14:06–14:21)

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Asserts that pro-Palestinian organizers and young people on green cards or visas are targeted first.

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