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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia: “But I heard you say earlier, and maybe the word crime-ridden was not the exact word you used, but it was alluding to the…”

On the recordFebruary 7, 2019
But I heard you say earlier, and maybe the word crime-ridden was not the exact word you used, but it was alluding to the fact that the border areas had a lot of crime, and I just simply don't agree with you.
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Sylvia Rodriguez Garcia
Democratic · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Garcia disputes claims about high crime in border areas.

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