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Carola Guerrero De León

Heated Family Separation Exchange Between AOC and Returning 'Border Czar' Makes Viral Comeback

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) makes a statement during a roundtable discussion on Supreme Court Ethhics conducted by the Democrats of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee. (Credit: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Court Accountability)

President-elect Donald Trump is actively assembling his team for a second term, with his latest appointments are already drawing attention. Among the most discussed is his choice of Thomas Homan as Border Czar—a figure known for executing the controversial 'zero tolerance' immigration policy, which led to the separation of over 5,000 immigrant children from their families during Trump's first term.

With the news, a heated exchange between Democratic Congresswoman Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez and Homan during a House Oversight Committee hearing back in 2019 has resurfaced. In the video, Ocasio-Cortez questioned the then-ICE director about his involvement in the controversial "family separation policy."

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