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Veronica Escobar: “I am from the safe, secure, and vibrant U.S.-Mexico border community of El Paso, Texas, where, unfortunately, we have…”

On the recordFebruary 25, 2019
I am from the safe, secure, and vibrant U.S.-Mexico border community of El Paso, Texas, where, unfortunately, we have the dubious distinction of being the testing ground for the Trump administration's family separation policy.
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Veronica Escobar
Democratic · Texas

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Describing El Paso's experience with the family separation policy under Trump.

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