then actually compartmentalize with Hispanic Americans specifically.
So in 2016, now the largest voting minority in the country are Hispanic Americans specifically
you're a woman or you're Hispanic, into this stereotype on like how you should believe and
I had actually even gotten my DNA done to like prove that I'm Hispanic because of the
When I got elected, there was like this controversy on how Hispanic was I?
How Hispanic?
How Hispanic is she?
Because there's this aspect of, I wasn't Hispanic enough because I'm white, but then
also this aspect of, I'm not white enough because I'm Hispanic.
And the idea that they're going to attack you and say you're pretending to be Hispanic
or that you're barely Hispanic enough.
I'm not Hispanic enough.
up a bunch of stupid shit and calling into question how Hispanic they are.
And then I kid you not, like the day before I was supposed to leave, I got recruited to work for a nonprofit to basically help lead out Hispanic activism nationally.