Here in Merced county, we have people who have Sikh Indians to Laotian, Hmong, Dutch, Portuguese, dairymen, people of all different backgrounds, and Generations of immigrants have come to [the San Joaquin Valley] because you can essentially build a better life by working with your hands. Right? No matter how unskilled, perhaps a worker you are, whatever your background is, if you're willing to work hard, you can come to an agricultural valley like this and you can work hard and build something. (42:27–42:50)
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Asserts that the San Joaquin Valley has historically attracted immigrants seeking better lives through manual labor.
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