Bernie Sanders hires undocumented woman who had home raided by immigration officials

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Bernie Sanders hires undocumented woman who had home raided by immigration officials

by Jorge Rivas - October 31, 2015 12:03 p.m.

The Bernie Sanders presidential campaign has hired a woman who is undocumented and intimately familiar with how U.S. immigration laws can separate families to assist with outreach to Latinos, a hugely important demographic in the 2016 election.

A spokesperson for Sanders confirmed to Fusion on Saturday that Erika Andiola is joining the campaign as a “Latino Outreach Strategist for the Southwestern Region.” She starts Monday.

“We are excited to have Erika Andiola on the team,” Arturo Carmona, the Latino outreach director for the Sanders campaign, said.

BuzzFeed’s Adrian Carrasquillo was the first to report the Sanders campaign had hired Andiola, quoting three unnamed sources close to the campaign.

Full article:
http://fusion.net/story/225151/bernie-sanders-erika-andiola-campaign-immigration-undocumented/

[wendylaroux]

1. I love him.

Such a good person.

[Qutzupalotl]

2. She'll be doing a job most of us are not qualified to do. eom

[sabrina 1]

3. Once again his actions match his words. Go Bernie!

[lostnfound]

4. Isn't that specifically illegal?

Employers are usually required to ensure legal eligibility to work in the U.S.
I hope he doesn't get in trouble for this.

[jwirr]

5. You may be right but few if any actually do that.

[Agony]

6. ...

"Andiola co-founded the immigrants rights group Dream Action Coalition. In 2013 she also served as a congressional staffer for Arizona Congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema."

if that is true then congress has "illegal" staffers...