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Veronica Escobar: I am not afraid of these families arriving at my doorstep. I live in El Paso.

On the recordFebruary 27, 2019
I am not afraid of these families arriving at my doorstep. I live in El Paso.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas

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Escobar expresses her support for asylum seekers and her safety in El Paso.

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