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Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez tweet about sending troops to the border - she asks, What if...
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@Ocasio2018
15h15 hours ago
What if instead of sending 5k troops to the border, we had sent 5k caseworkers to review + process visa applications?
In addition to averting moral crisis, it also would‘ve saved enormous amt of resources. But we don’t talk about the financial recklessness of GOP admins, do we?
Link to tweet
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I like this young lady very much. Go AOC, go!
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I would delete and repost in general discussion so this doesn't get locked. Just a heads up. 
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