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" As my family story shows, Latinos have been a blessing for USA for many generations. The future of America depends in part on the success of the Latino community, and this opportunity is just one more signifier of that. "

Julian Castro

Success

Future

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Process

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" I understand Spanish better than I speak it. "

" Our families don't always cross the finish line in the span of one generation. But each generation passes on to the next the fruits of their labor. "

" If you're willing to work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to move up. "

" The only part of my mother's experience that still gets to me is the way she and people like her were looked down upon for asking America to be America, for asking for full and equal participation in our democracy. "

" My grandmother's generation and generations before always saw beyond the horizons of their own lives and their own circumstances. They believed that opportunity created today would lead to prosperity tomorrow. "

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Julian Castro

Recovering

Politician

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