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James Talarico: “We should be hunting down human traffickers, not moms and…”

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

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James Talarico Campaigns for U.S. Senate in San Antonio, TX

Published | Video Starts at 18:48

We should be cracking down on the cartels, not our communities. We should be deporting gang members, not small business owners. We should be hunting down human traffickers, not moms and babies. These masked men are waiting in school pickup lines. They are lurking in hospital waiting rooms. This is not law enforcement. This is something else. (18:48–18:54)

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Asserts that efforts should focus on human traffickers rather than mothers and babies.

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