Vincent Perez: “The protections that have been in place since the 1965…”

“Members of Congress to be redistricted in places like El Paso, your state legislatures as well could possibly be redistricted. And so the people need to recognize that no part of the state is safe. And, you know, The protections that have been in place since the 1965 Voting Rights Act, that was the pinnacle achievement of the civil rights struggle, is now gone. And so I just urge the people of El Paso to please take notice. What happened yesterday is not something to just look over and just, you know, like, you know, carry on with business as usual.” (00:16–00:27)

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