By Eva McKend, CNN
Earlier this summer, Alejandra Gomez, executive director of Living United for Change (LUCHA) in Arizona, told CNN it would be difficult for her organization’s canvassers to talk to voters about the Biden administration’s immigration policies.
But now Gomez and the organizers in the pivotal battleground state are excited about Vice President Kamala Harris’ ascension to Democratic nominee for president and her selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. She describes her tapping Walz as “a significant political gesture to voters.”
“She’s signaling to the American public that we’re going to see a progressive, no-nonsense presidency from her,” said Gomez in an interview with CNN.
In Minnesota, undocumented students who meet certain conditions are eligible for free college tuition at public two- or four-year colleges and other state financial aid awards. And last year, Walz signed a bill into law expanding eligibility for a standard driver’s license by allowing state residents, regardless of immigration status, to obtain a license.
The group was also “incredibly encouraged” by Biden’s executive action in June shielding undocumented spouses and children of citizens.
The group aims to knock on 1 million doors by November and has already reached 100,000.
“We want to make sure that Arizona delivers big. And what we are seeing is that, as of the transition and Kamala now as our candidate for president, that the Latino community is energized in a new way,” said Gomez.
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