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Veronica Escobar: “People were angry about immigration, and people were angry…”

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 26:58

It's a changing landscape, and Democrats were not in that new landscape. That that was one of the biggest issues that we faced, I think. But also, fundamentally, People were angry about immigration, and people were angry about the economy. and they felt Democrats failed them. So I think the fundamental premise that Jake is claiming, which is Democrats could have won if only, I think, doesn't take into account … (26:58–27:03)

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Asserts that public dissatisfaction with immigration and the economy was significant.

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