A pregnant mom crossed the Rio Grande decades ago to give her unborn child a better life. Now her daughter is becoming a member of Congress – By Catherine E. Shoichet (CNN) / Jan 1, 2023
Washington (CNN) — Delia Ramirez walks toward the microphone determined to make her message heard.
“It is time – it is past time that we deliver on the promise that we have made to our Dreamers,” she says.
On a crisp morning in early December, Ramirez is standing steps away from the US Capitol, with its white dome gleaming against the blue sky behind her. This is a rallying cry we’ve heard here time and again – but Ramirez hopes when she says it, the words will carry even more weight. This isn’t merely a talking point from her campaign platform.
“This,” the Illinois lawmaker says, “is very personal for me.”
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