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Greg Casar: “Ani was born in Honduras, but she's an Austinite. She spent…”

Featuring: Greg Casar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 35

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Full interview: US Rep. Greg Casar demands answers on deported student

Published | Video Starts at 03:22

And by then, they were already shipping her off to Honduras. Our taxpayer dollars should be used to keep us safe, not to just fulfill Stephen Miller's dreams of deporting as many immigrants as possible. Ani was born in Honduras, but she's an Austinite. She spent almost her entire life here. She has a lot to contribute here, and that's why we want her brought home. And this incident prompted you to write a letter to DHS and ICE officials and you're calling on those agencies to return Annie while her case plays out. (03:22–03:28)

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Asserts that Ani was born in Honduras but has spent almost her entire life in Austin.

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