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Ayanna Pressley: “I've introduced [a] bill to end qualified immunity.”

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

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduces Bill to End Qualified Immunity for ICE Agents, Federal Officers

Published | Video Starts at 00:34

A playbook that has been employed frequently, especially especially against the black community. Now the White House is claiming the ICE agents have immunity from lawsuits. Enough. That's why I've introduced [a] bill to end qualified immunity. To hold federal agents accountable for breaking the law and killing our neighbors. This bill is for Renee Good and so many others like Keith Porter, a proud girl dad who was killed by an ICE agent in Los Angeles. (00:34–00:40)

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