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Veronica Escobar: “Donald Trump is trying to create a police state.”

Featuring: Veronica Escobar, Democratic | U.S. House, Texas, District 16

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Veronica Escobar Discusses Political Violence, Healthcare Legislation, and Immigration Policies

Published | Video Starts at 21:47

And in some cases, US Citizens begging to be allowed to show their id. This is police state like behavior. We don't live in a police state, but Donald Trump is trying to create a police state. And again, this goes way beyond the immigrant community. This is about us as Americans, our country. And this is not who we are because it shouldn't be who we are. (21:47–21:51)

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