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Waco quinceañera boutique feels the weight of rising costs and deportations on Hispanic traditions

At Vanessa's Boutique in Waco, picking out a quinceaera dress is a milestone years in the making. But rising costs and immigration enforcement are putting pressure on a cherished cultural tradition. In Hispanic culture, a quinceaera marks a girl's 15th birthday and is traditionally seen as a comi...

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