Juan Ciscomani: “I was elected to the United States Congress as the first…”

“I was born in Mexico. I immigrated with my family when I was 11 years old. We became. I became a U.S. citizen in 2006. And 16 years later, I was elected to the United States Congress as the first immigrant from Mexico in Arizona's history to be elected to any federal office. And I was elected as a Republican. And I am proud of that. Let me tell you that no other country in the world would have given me that opportunity.” (08:43–08:54)

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