My mom worked in the old sweatshops in the city of New Haven as a garment worker, wherein our love of labor and all the advantages of unions, etc. And My dad came as an immigrant from Italy in 1913. Left school at 7th and the 7th, 7th grade because they laughed and read or write the English language. Their emphasis was on their only daughter was to get an education. (03:36–03:41)
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Asserts that Rosa DeLauro's father immigrated from Italy in 1913.
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