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Jahana Hayes: “A good example of that is immigration. I'm not an immigrant…”

Featuring: Jahana Hayes, Democratic | U.S. House, Connecticut, District 5

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Ms President US Guest Speaker_ Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-5th) 2021

Published | Video Starts at 45:55

… using now in Congress to recognize the humanity in other people, to speak up when someone feels like they're standing alone to, you know, fight for someone else. I mean, A good example of that is immigration. I'm not an immigrant. I don't identify as an immigrant. I was born in this country. My family is from here. But if I see something wrong in our immigration policy, I have to use my voice to fight for those communities. They can't fight all by themselves. (45:55–46:05)

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Asserts that she is not an immigrant and was born in the United States.

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