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Nydia Velázquez: “Modern-day redlining has left communities of color with limited access to much-needed financial services, so…”

On the recordMay 18, 2021
Modern-day redlining has left communities of color with limited access to much-needed financial services, so policymakers must act with urgency to address these issues.
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Nydia Velázquez
Democratic · New York

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Velazquez emphasizes the urgent need to address financial service access for communities of color.

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