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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: “They come in the right way, they fill out their paperwork…”

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

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'It's horrifying': AOC reacts to TPS ruling, advocates for affordability amid NY election results

Published | Video Starts at 06:04

I think what we're seeing with TPS as well is that these are recipients, that these are people who have made a life in America, who have followed all of the things that we tell them to. Right? They come in the right way, they fill out their paperwork, they've received documentation, they have gotten a job, they're participating in our economy, they're paying taxes. And now we're going to endanger and pop, possibly put people on a track to deportation that are gainfully participating in their communities, in our economy, in a time when, frankly, even just economically and socially, we need these folks now more than ever. (06:04–06:16)

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Asserts that TPS recipients have legally entered, are employed, and pay taxes in the U.S.

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