Raúl Grijalva: “I rise today, the proud granddaughter of a bracero, a hardworking Mexican immigrant who came to this country for a…”

“I rise today, the proud granddaughter of a bracero, a hardworking Mexican immigrant who came to this country for a better life, and I stand as the proud daughter of a U.S. Congressman, a man who spent his entire life fighting for justice, equity, and dignity for the most vulnerable. From working as a vaquero to serving in Congress in just a single generation, that is the promise of this country. That is the America I want to raise my three beautiful children in--Adelina, Raul, and Joaquin. Thank you to the people, la gente of southern Arizona for making history, electing me as the first Latina, the first Chicana from Arizona to ever go to Congress. Let me assure you, while I am the first, I will not be the last.”