Ruben Gallego: “Where the Latino community goes, is where this country goes…”

“I can honestly say I don't think I would be here if it was in four groups like then Natural Raza and now Unidos. It really has helped me get here. Where we're going as a Latino community is Where the Latino community goes, is where this country goes, because we are growing. We're the ones that are still having kids. We're the youngest generation of all the demographics out there right now, and we need to have a larger conversation with America and saying, like, look, an investment in our community is really investment in this country.” (30:43–30:50)

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