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Ayanna Pressley: “This week, the Senate will take up legislation to fund the…”

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

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Published | Video Starts at 11:10

People who are fighting in defense of the true values of this country and in defense of our neighbors. This moment requires accountability. This week, the Senate will take up legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which includes an additional $28 billion for ICE. We are calling on all senators, Democrat and Republican, to vote no because Congress should not be funding this campaign of terror. And we can't stop there. (11:10–11:20)

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Asserts that the Senate will consider legislation to fund DHS with an additional $28 billion for ICE.

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