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Ayanna Pressley: “Families should be able to live and work in our communities…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Rallies to End to Child and Family Detention, Stop Traumatizing Our Neighbors

Published | Video Starts at 02:32

We must reunite families. Our immigrant families are our neighbors, our co workers, our loved ones. Seeking asylum is a human right. Being undocumented is not a crime. Families should be able to live and work in our communities while they go through the immigration process. and adjust America. These families would have been offered a just legal process, compassionate care and a pathway to residency and citizenship. A parent seeking safety for their child is always just. (02:32–02:38)

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Asserts that immigrant families should be allowed to live and work while their legal status is processed.

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