Texas set to send first Latinas to US Congress
By DW
07 August 2018 |
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The Lone Star State is poised to send two Hispanic women to the national legislature for the first time ever. Democratic candidate Sylvia Garcia hopes to use the platform to stand up to US President Donald Trump's anti-immigrant rhetoric.
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