Latino first-time voter Izcan Ordaz Ortiz, of Texas, weighs in on his worries for the US and democracy after living through a tumultuous 2020: coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, presidential election and recent attacks on the US Capitol. Every 30 Seconds reporter Stella Chavez has the story. Then, The World’s Marco Werman talks to Chavez about her year reporting on the Latino electorate in Texas.
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