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LAREDO — It’s been a difficult spring for Gabriela Yanez and her business, a dress shop called La Novia, or The Bride.
The season typically brings teenage girls into her store to shop for prom dresses. But this year, demand has plunged. Sales dropped by about 60%, Yanez said.
