Her comments came amid debate of the Laken Riley Act, a measure which would require authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks to reporters as she arrives for a vote series at the U.S. Capitol on September 25, 2024 in Washington, DC.
“In the wake of tragedy we are seeing a fundamental erosion of our civil rights in this bill,” she said. “If a person is so much as accused of a crime, if someone wants to point a finger and accuse someone of shoplifting, they will be rounded up and put into a private detention camp and signed and sent out for deportation without a day in court.”
“Laken Riley’s story is a tragic reminder of what’s at stake when our systems fail to protect people,” Sen. Fetterman's office wrote in a statement. “No family should have to endure the pain of losing a loved one to preventable violence.”
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