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Greg Casar: “Every single person in this country has a first amendment…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Congressman Greg Casar on Wrongfully Deported Constituent

Published | Video Starts at 00:38

And so then yesterday, an unmarked vehicle with ICE agents came to her parents house in East Austin and the only reason that they would show up is to retaliate and threaten her parents because she had the audacity to speak out. And Every single person in this country has a first amendment right to be able to speak up about their government. Whether you agree with it or not, whether you agree with me or not, you should be able to speak out about your government and not have federal law enforcement sent after your parents for it. (00:38–00:43)

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Asserts that everyone in the U.S. has a First Amendment right to speak about their government.

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