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	My grandmother came to this country as a refugee when she was 7 years old.
 She never made it past the fourth grade.
 
 She served as a maid to provide for us -- so that I could go on to serve as a Mayor.
 
 She could never afford a house -- then President Obama appointed me to house a nation.
 
 She sacrificed so that instead of holding a mop -- I can now hold a microphone.
 
 I’m determined to use my voice to share her incredible story -- the real story of this country.
 
 Because as a kid who came from nothing -- I refuse to watch a man who was handed everything rip the promise of this country away.
 
 For my grandmother, and for every family struggling to find the promise of opportunity in this country -- I want them to know they have a fighting voice on that stage.
 
 So I’m asking: Will you help me qualify for the next debates and share my story?
 
	Thank you,
 Julián
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