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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “I have found the word 'illegal' to be very offensive, and I wish that more people would just stop using that word.”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
I have found the word 'illegal' to be very offensive, and I wish that more people would just stop using that word.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Sylvia Garcia expresses her objection to the term 'illegal' regarding immigration.

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