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Veronica Escobar: “Immigration is not necessarily the number one issue for…”

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

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Race in America_ Hispanic Heritage Month with Rep. Veronica Escobar

Published | Video Starts at 13:21

You could lose at least the faith and the fact that they would even turn out for Democrats in the next election. What are your thoughts on that, you. Know, you're absolutely right when you say that Immigration is not necessarily the number one issue for Latino communities. I think it's also really important to recognize, which you and I know full well, but for the rest of the country to recognize that the Latino community is not a monolith. (13:21–13:26)

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Asserts that immigration is not the top issue for all Latino communities.

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