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Alex Padilla: Trust me. I know, not as a son of refugees but as a son of immigrants, like so many others from around the world, over…

On the recordJune 8, 2022
Trust me. I know, not as a son of refugees but as a son of immigrants, like so many others from around the world, over the course of generations that have come to the United States in pursuit of the American dream.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Padilla emphasizes the immigrant experience in America.

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