Jessica Ramos: “My district alone, of course, we are a 68% Latino majority.”

“And the Latino population has been changing. I mean, you know, Puerto Ricans are our pioneers, as are Dominicans. But by and large, there are more South Americans and Central Americans every day. My district alone, of course, we are a 68% Latino majority. Nearly 99%, anecdotally, are South American Latinos or Latinos of South American descent like myself, that have very different lived experiences. Some of us are more indigenous than others.” (29:13–29:18)

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