Astrid Silva Explained

Astrid Silva is an immigration activist in the United States.^[1] Originally from Mexico, she has lived in Nevada since she was four years old. She is the co-founder of the Dream Big Vegas organization.^[2]

She illegally immigrated to the United States at the age of four, crossing the Rio Grande with her mother.^[3] Carrying little more than the clothes on her back, Silva learned to speak English by watching PBS and reading newspapers.

Her political activism began by passing hand-written notes to Harry Reid, who was the Democratic Senator of Nevada in 2009.^[4] Barack Obama noted her journey in a national address on November 20, 2014. She worked on the campaign of Hillary Clinton in 2016.^[5] Nevada House of Representatives member Ruben Kihuen invited Silva to attend the 2018 State of the Union event.^[6]

References

1. Web site: Astrid Silva's file. @politifact. en. 2018-09-21.
2. Web site: Astrid Silva: Meet the woman delivering the Democratic response to Trump in Spanish. Stracqualursi. Veronica. . February 27, 2017. September 21, 2018.
3. Book: Hanson, Sandra L.. The Latino/a American Dream. Texas A & M University Press. 2016. 978-1623493899.
4. News: Pen pal inspires Sen. Harry Reid on immigration reform. Mascaro. Lisa. July 12, 2013. The L.A. Times. September 21, 2018.
5. Book: Gender and Elections: Shaping the Future of American Politics. Carroll. Susan J.. Susan J. Carroll. Fox. Richard L.. 2018-01-18. Cambridge University Press. 9781108278584. en.
6. Web site: REP. KIHUEN ANNOUNCES DREAMER ASTRID SILVA AS STATE OF THE UNION GUEST. 2018-01-29. U.S. Representative Ruben Kihuen. en. 2018-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20180920220950/https://kihuen.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=192. 2018-09-20. dead.