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James Talarico: “It’s part of the reason Latinos do view him differently," Mendoza said. Talarico said the "legitimate part out loud…”

On the recordNovember 5, 2026
It’s part of the reason Latinos do view him differently," Mendoza said. Talarico said the "legitimate part out loud: this is secret police, an organization that has the highest taxpayer funded budget, more than the FBI, and yet has zero accountability or transparency into how they’re going about roundups.
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James Talarico
Democratic · Texas

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Discussing perceptions of ICE among Latino voters.

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