“In Puerto Rico, we continue to see the perpetuation of second-class ci...” — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Quote

“In Puerto Rico, we continue to see the perpetuation of second-class citizenship in the United States.”

“Capitalism has not always existed in the world and will not always exist in the world.”

“I'm very hands-on about social media. That's my voice.”

“Citizenship and ethnicity can become, in certain contexts, restrictive, and perhaps that's one reason I was interested in people who feel compelled to mask their origins and thereby circumvent the restrictions.”

“My grandfather renounced his Italian citizenship to come to this country and many members of my family were in the military. I will honor the flag and show solidarity with the flag. What can we stand for if we are not proud of this country?”

“I'm for the DREAM Act. It makes so much sense. Following the implementation of the DREAM Act, we'll have a case study we can point to where we can say that we provided a path to citizenship or legal involvement in the community for these young immigrants, and the sky didn't fall.”