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Veronica Escobar: “I have very aspirational dreams and hopes for immigration reform. But I am also a pragmatist.”

On the recordNovember 12, 2026
I have very aspirational dreams and hopes for immigration reform. But I am also a pragmatist.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas
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Discussing immigration reform at a press conference.

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