After almost 40 years in Texas, a 78-year-old immigrant is voting for the first time

(4 Nov 2024)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS
Progreso, Texas – 3 November 2024
1. Mid of Carlos Salas walking across the pedestrian bridge from Texas to Mexico

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alamo, Texas – 3 November 2024
2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
"I am originally from Mexico.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nuevo Progreso, Mexico – 3 November 2024
3. Wide of Salas walking through market

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alamo, Texas – 3 November 2024
4. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
"I like to be among people, I don’t like to be isolated. I am a person who gets into crowds."

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nuevo Progreso, Mexico – 3 November 2024
5. Various of man getting his boots shined
6. Salas shopping for ceramics for his wife

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alamo, Texas – 3 November 2024
7. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
“I came here to the Valley and I found myself at ease because here in the Valley, even though we are so close to the border, we are a very united people, very humble people, very hard workers.

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Hidalgo, Texas – 4 November 2024
8. Various of mural in Hidalgo

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alamo, Texas – 3 November 2024
9. Close of Salas holding his “I voted” sticker after early voting
10. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
“This beautiful country has opened doors for me and I have received what I could have never think of.”
11. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
"Now I am a citizen. And to be honest, I still think and feel the same love that I had for this place when I was a resident.”
12. Various of U.S., Texas and Mexico flags flying
13. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
“Any day now, we’ll be the strength of this country and it won’t be long now.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mission, Texas – 4 November 2024
14. Close of U.S. border wall

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alamo, Texas – 3 November 2024
15. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
“This is the concern of many leaders of this country, but we are a commendable force, because if you look at the fields, we are the people who work them.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alamo, Texas – 4 November 2024
16. Various of farm workers working in field

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Alamo, Texas – 3 November 2024
17. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
“Right now you can stop by in the Rio Grande Valley, in the city of Alamos, on the banks, and there are going to be a lot of immigrants, with or without documents, but they are working. This is not done by natives of this country or by people who arrived with a lot of pomp. Here we do it.”

ASSOCIATED PRESS
McAllen, Texas – 3 November 2024
18. Close of family at local fair

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alamo, Texas – 3 November 2024
19. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
“This country is one of immigrants. Here we have been crossing rivers, crossing countries, crossing states in order to reach this beautiful country. However, there are parties that treat us like animals."

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mission, Texas – 4 November 2024
20. Various of U.S. border wall

ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alamo, Texas – 3 November 2024
21. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Carlos Salas, Recent citizen, First time US voter:
22. Salas holding “I voted” sticker
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