Chino Y Chicano

Ep 113 Washington State Senator Nikki Torres

Enrique Cerna-Matt Chan

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Washington state Senator Nikki Torres joins the Chino Y Chicano to talk about her proposed legislation to help DACA recipients. Senate bill 5631 would require state agencies to clearly identify programs and services that accepts applicants with federal Deferred Action for Childhood status. Torres is a Republican representing the 15th legislative district which includes parts of Yakima, Benton, Adams and Franklin counties. Nationally, DACA is opposed by most Republicans. The Torres bill has support from both sides of the aisle in the Washington legislature. Besides the DACA bill, Torres talks about her unique journey into politics and how her district might be redrawn in the wake of a federal court ruling.

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