11-year-old Latina steals show on first night of Democratic convention
EXCERPT: FOX NEWS LATINO
The first night’s theme of the Democratic National Convention was “United Together” and on Monday evening a contingent of Latino politicians and undocumented immigrants took to the podium at the Wells Fargo Center to present a united front against GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
The night featured about a dozen Hispanic speakers but no one seemed to capture the attention of the crowd quite like Karla Ortiz and her mother, Francisca. The 11-year-old from Las Vegas spoke in front of thousands about the fear she has every day that both of her undocumented parents would be deported.
“On most days, I’m scared,” Karla said as she stood by her mother. “'Valiente. Brave.' That’s what Hillary Clinton called me when I told her I was worried my parents would be deported. Even when I was little my parents were always crying but I didn’t understand why."