So I always have to shout out my city. What's important about California's 12th congressional district. 150 languages are spoken in that district. And I want to make clear that The development of the west was on the backs of black folks, urban Indians and immigrant folks. And so when as a New member of Congress. Every single day we are waking up to new policies, new statements coming from the administration that are not just un American, they're cruel, they're racist. (16:14–16:23)
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Asserts that the development of the western United States involved significant contributions from black people, urban Indians, and immigrants.
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