"I wanted to work for someone who I knew would be a fighter for the vulnerable"

____ One of Lilian Sanchez’s goals as an Iowa campaign staffer for U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, a California Democrat running for president, is to help the candidate connect with Latino voters in Iowa...

“I wanted to work for someone who I knew would be a fighter for the vulnerable,” Sanchez said. “You see the real investment in seeing people as people, not just as votes.”

Sanchez, a 2018 University of Iowa graduate, was the first person in her family to graduate from college. She also was the first Latina voted vice president of the UI Student Government. These firsts, along with her status as a permanent U.S. resident, have made Sanchez feel a responsibility to share her immigration story...

“I wouldn’t want to work with someone who isn’t pushing the needle on important issues,” Sanchez said. She was thrilled when she got the job as a legislative and operational intern, which involved helping brief Harris on civil rights, criminal justice and other issues.

As deputy political director for Iowa, Sanchez coordinates Harris’ volunteers and staffs events. On July 21 and 22, she accompanied Long Beach, Calif., Mayor Robert Garcia on trips to Sioux City, Denison, Storm Lake and Des Moines to talk with Latino voters about why he supports Harris for president.

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