Subject: Catherine Cortez Masto Statement on Cinco De Mayo
From: Zach Hudson <[email-masked]>
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Date: Thu, 5 May 2016 09:48:51 -0700

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For Immediate Release

May 5, 2016

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*Catherine Cortez Masto Statement on Cinco De Mayo*

Las Vegas, NV – Former Nevada Attorney General and U.S. Senate candidate
Catherine Cortez Masto released the following statement on Cinco De Mayo:

“Today is a day to commemorate not just the Mexican Army’s victory over the
French, but to celebrate the vast contributions Mexican Americans have made
to our country. My grandfather immigrated to this country from Chihuahua,
Mexico. It was through his hard work, and the hard work of my parents, that
my sister and I were the first in our family to go to college. As we
celebrate Cinco De Mayo, let’s remember that there is far more that unites
us as a country than divides us.

“Unfortunately, the presumptive Republican nominee for President, Donald
Trump, has used hateful rhetoric to demagogue immigrants and attack the
citizenship of American children born to immigrant families. As President
he would end DACA and DAPA, and has called Mexicans 'rapists' and 'drug
dealers.' I am disappointed that instead of denouncing Donald Trump and his
policies, my opponents, Sharron Angle and Congressman Heck, share Trump's
anti-immigrant agenda.

"As Nevada’s next Senator, and the first Latina Senator in American
history, I will focus on solving problems like passing comprehensive
immigration reform, ending the gender pay gap, creating good-paying jobs
here in Nevada, and ensuring access to a quality and affordable education.”

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