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AOC: The federal government has turned its back on key communities

New York City, Oct 27 (EFE/EPA).- Young United States congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) accused the government of turning its back on key communities on Tuesday as she distributed food to people affected by the COVID-19 crisis in the city's Corona neighborhood, one of the most affected in the country.As part of a campaign in the Park of the Americas, located in the heart of this working-class, immigrant and Latin American neighborhood, Ocasio-Cortez helped distribute 600 boxes of fresh vegetables, meat, eggs and yogurt to people who have lost their jobs or are struggling to feed their families. (Camera: ALBA VIGARAY). SHOT LIST: UNITED STATES CONGRESSWOMAN ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ DISTRIBUTED FOOD TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 CRISIS IN CORONA NEIGHBORHOOD OF QUEENS, NEW YORK, US. SOUND BITES: ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ (IN ENGLISH), STATE ASSEMBLYWOMAN CATALINA CRUZ AND MIGUEL, AN ECUADORIAN WHO EMIGRATED TO THE US 19 YEARS AGO (IN SPANISH - SUBTITLED IN ENGLISH). TRANSLATION: CATALINA CRUZ - I hope we have a new president who truly treats people for their value, with dignity. If we come as immigrants it is to fight, to work. We are not trying to steal anything from anyone. All these people want is to work and this guy (Donald Trump) wants to brand us as rapists, as scroungers and as people who do not deserve a chance. (02:23-02:45).MIGUEL - I have five children and the salary I earn is not enough and the rent is very expensive... The economy has gone down and we are practically in poverty. (03:57-04:20).