Never eligible to vote, young immigrant plays key role in Clinton campaign
*Todays can’t miss read. A well reported, well written piece by Taquista Kate Linthicum (we’re glad she’s part of our community). VL
By Kate Linthicum, The Los Angeles Times
Lorella Praeli has one of the most important jobs on Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign — even though she’s never voted in an election.
As Latino outreach director, Praeli spends her days at Clinton’s headquarters in Brooklyn poring over polling data, winning endorsements from Latino leaders and fine-tuning the campaign’s messages to reach the nation’s fastest-growing bloc of voters.
[pullquote]Some activists complain Democrats have sought to co-opt the immigrant rights movement, and many have come to distrust promises from politicians[/pullquote]A Peruvian immigrant who lived in the U.S. without legal status until three years ago, when she obtained a green card through marriage, Praeli hopes to obtain citizenship in time to vote in the election that she is helping shape.
That the campaign hired her speaks to the growing influence of the immigrant youth movement she helped lead as well as the distinct demographics of Latino voters.
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[Photo courtesy Lorella Praeli Twitter]
