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James Talarico: “My family has been in our state since it was Mexico.”

Featuring: James Talarico, Democratic | Texas House of Representatives, District 50

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Published | Video Starts at 1:19:12

So how do you balance the different forces, moral imperatives, national and state needs, the things you hear from your neighbors in your politics? Well, I'm very proud to be from a border state. I'm an 8th generation Texan, so My family has been in our state since it was Mexico. My family's from South Texas. My mom grew up in Laredo. Right there on the US Mexico border. She got her braces in Mexico. Cause it was cheaper. (1:19:12–1:19:18)

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