"For some people, I got away with something. And you know what? That's a fair thing to say, for them. I'm not saying I agree with that, but I can see how they can say that. But it's a matter of just like...you know, I'm really fortunate. As a journalist, I don't have to agree with you to talk to you. My job is to figure out why you think the way you think. I want to get to the root of why you think the way you think. That's what I find most fascinating as a storyteller."

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Jose Antonio Vargas

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Jose Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and immigration activist known for his advocacy on behalf of undocumented immigrants.

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