VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“worked long hours in the maquiladora industry working to make ends meet,”
Gabe Vasquez · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20
Vasquez wrote about his mother's work history in an October 2025 La Opinión op-ed.
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