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Mexican Independence Day celebrated around the US

News 12's Marisa Marcellino talks to restaurant owner Maria Maldonado Ocampo, who moved to the U.S. from Mexico 27 years ago about what this day means to her.

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Sep 17, 2021, 12:19 AM

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