Posted on 10/20/2017 2:46:04 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
Saturday could mark a historic moment for the undocumented community in the United States.
The Democratic National Committee could appoint Ellie Pérez to be its first undocumented member in history, a move that would potentially allow the 26-year-old Dreamer from Mexico to take part in the 2020 presidential nomination process.
Pérez has been nominated to be a DNC member for the next four years, which includes the next presidential election cycle. If appointed, she could potentially become a superdelegate and get to cast a vote for the party's nominee at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
"This nomination, this appointment to the DNC says so much about our party. We're the party of opportunity, we're the party of the people, we're the party of change, and we're the party of hope," Pérez told Refinery29 on Friday afternoon. "We're embracing the diversity of America and I think that's the most important part."
The nomination comes amid the Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants, including the repeal of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), a program of which Pérez is a beneficiary. While the opportunity to potentially influence the presidential nomination process in the future is "an amazing and iconic thing," serving as a DNC member without being able to cast a ballot in the actual U.S. elections — including crucial local and congressional races — is bittersweet.
"I will be able to have a say in my national party, but I won't be able to have a say in my local politics by casting a ballot," she said. "That's something that really hurts, because I believe that I should be able to have say. I'm Mexican by birth, but I'm American by choice."
Pérez was 4-years-old when her parents brought her to Arizona from Veracruz, Mexico. When she obtained her DACA permit in 2012, she was able to work as an advisor for then-Phoenix City Councilwoman Kate Gallego. (Gallego is now the Phoenix vice mayor and Pérez still works for her.) During the 2016 presidential election, Pérez worked for Hillary Clinton's campaign.
Besides Pérez's nomination, the list of potential new members is incredibly diverse: According to the DNC, there was also an increase in LGBTQ representation, and the representation of millennials, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and Pacific Islanders doubled.
“DREAMers are our friends and neighbors and are essential members of their communities," DNC spokesperson Francisco Pelayo told Refinery29. "We would be proud to have Ellie as one of our DNC members, who will be part of the process of choosing our next Democratic candidate for President."
Arrest, deport, repeat.
The Lawless Party.
I would LMAO if she gets deported in 6 months.
ICE should move her to the top of the list.
Put her a a southbound flight tonight.
If this is the state of things, then who gives a cr@p about ANY law?
What are the odds this ‘dreamer’ voted last election?
The Democrat are now openly the party of fraudulently documented foreigners.
Most of the GOP is too, but they keep it on the down low.
Foreigners who are illegally in our country are now having a say in determining who the next presidential candidates will be.
Both parties have been nominating only amnesty/open borders candidates for President since the last amnesty.
Our government decided they wanted new voters and imported them.
Thirty seconds of googling and I find out this also violates federal law:
https://www.fec.gov/updates/foreign-nationals/
“Participation by foreign nationals in decisions involving election-related activities
Commission regulations prohibit foreign nationals from directing, dictating, controlling, or directly or indirectly participating in the decision-making process of any person (such as a corporation, labor organization, political committee, or political organization) with regard to any election-related activities. Such activities include, the making of contributions, donations, expenditures, or disbursements in connection with any federal or nonfederal elections in the United States, or decisions concerning the administration of any political committee. Foreign nationals are also prohibited from involvement in the management of a political committee, including any separate segregated fund (SSF), nonconnected committee, or the nonfederal accounts of any of these committees. See Explanation and Justification for 11 CFR 110.20 at 67 FR 69946 (November 19, 2002) [PDF].”
But the demo’s don’t care about the law. (Unless it is one of their judges inventing new laws that they want. Or one of their judges voiding old laws that they don’t want.)
But they get all worked up about imaginary Russians.
This is intentional to allow the anti Trump media a field day when the fess perp walk this illegal.
This madness will only end when the swamp is drained. Go Donald! Pray for and support our president, primary all RINO’s from the local to the national levels. Get out the vote, stand strong for America.
Arrest, deport, repeat.
That’s it. The Democratic Party ought to be arrested for breaking the law!
The left won’t be sharing power with illegal aliens. They just want their votes.
Would that not be the first documented undocumented DNC member?
An illegal will be in the DNC... and you are for Americans, Dems...Really? No, you aren’t, you are for an one world Socialist government, assholes!!
And not for God. That’s for sure. Recall their convention when they shouted Him down.
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