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Jasmine Crockett: “Right now you're getting rid of the people that labor in the…”

Featuring: Jasmine Crockett, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 30

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Published | Video Starts at 13:23

And so, yes, it was expensive, but you could pay for it. You're going to end up in a situation where you're not going to be able to afford the food. Right now you're getting rid of the people that labor in the fields. right? Because here's the reality when you look back at the history of this country, they have always relied on some person of color to labor. (13:23–13:27)

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Asserts that current policies are removing laborers from agricultural fields.

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