Today for National Hispanic Heritage Month we are looking at Erika Andiola, Erika is a national activist is helping lead the fight for immigrant Rights. Erika is also a Freedom from Fear award recipient.
Erika Andiola is a well-known immigration activist. She recently joined Bernie Sanders’ campaign as a Latino outreach strategist, focusing on states in the Southwest. Andiola co-founded the Arizona Dream Act Coalition. She’s a former Congressional Staffer for Arizona Congresswoman, Kyrsten Sinema. Her passion for immigrant rights is driven from her own struggle as an undocumented woman. She has appeared on MSNBC and Univision.
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