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...Tomás Garduño, national field director for Mijente, said the group intends to knock on doors and phone bank for Sanders in the final days before the Saturday caucus in Nevada, which will be Sanders' first real test with Latino voters.
...In the key Super Tuesday states of North Carolina, California, and Texas, the group will run a volunteer effort aiming to activate more than 500 people to commit to phone banks and door knocking for Sanders.
...Sanders' Nevada state director, Sarah Michelson, said the endorsement validates his standing among Latinos, a constituency key to his success.
..."It continues to build momentum that every single progressive, immigrant-focused, Latino organization has lined up behind us," said Michelson, adding that it helps Sanders "Drive home the point" that his campaign can win a broad coalition.
...Sanders has upped his outreach to Latinos compared to 2016, making the demographic a key part of his pathway to the Democratic nomination.
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