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Morris Park man's story becomes key point in Ocasio-Cortez speech

That story was about Yahay Obeid, a speech that went viral. Ocasio-Cortez told his story about coming to the United States at 8 years old and dreaming of becoming a pilot.

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Jan 18, 2019, 10:42 PM

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