Democrats and progressives see more Latino young voters mobilizing for Harris

Among the 4,700 party delegates attending the Democratic National Convention, many were young people attending their first major political gathering.

Among the 4,700 party delegates attending the Democratic National Convention, many were young people attending their first major political gathering.

Some of them told Noticias Telemundo that they were more politically motivated after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the presidential campaign following President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out.

“Kamala Harris is really a symbol for us. She is the American dream,” said Carolyn Salvador Avila, national chair of the College Democrats of America. At 20, Salvador is Nevada’s youngest delegate.

Her brother, Julian Salvador Avila, 16, can’t vote yet, but he’s helping out in other ways. “I would love to be able to vote, but the most I can do now is help Harris and Walz, educating people so they know what they can do for Latino people, young people, everyone.” Julian is president of the High School Democrats of America Spring Valley, Nevada.

As many as 40 million Gen Zers (born from 1997 to 2012) are eligible to vote this year, 8 million more than in previous elections, according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts University, known as CIRCLE. About 45% are people of color and of those, 8.8 million, or 22%, are Latino.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/young-latinos-harris-mobilization-rcna168021

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