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The first elected senator of Mexican descent in the United States, Karina Ruiz, said in an interview with EFE that his compatriots abroad represent more than just remittances to his country, and promised to fight for better consular services.

Ruiz, a 40-year-old immigration activist from Phoenix, Arizona, will make history on Sept. 1 when will be sworn in to a new seat in the Upper House, which aims to give a “voice” to Mexicans outside their country.

Ruiz expressed:

I am honored to represent my migrant community in the Mexican Senate.

A migrant who He plays the part of Morena.was elected last June by Mexicans at home and abroad, which also gave Victory for Claudia Sheinbaum’s ruling party as the first female president of Mexico.

Originally from Tlanepantla, Mexico, Ruiz graduated in biochemistry from Arizona State University (ASU) in the United States, a country she moved to with her parents when she was 12 years old.

Ruiz, a recipient of Deferred Action for CA Assistance (DACA) for undocumented children who came to the United States with their parents, He spent much of his life fighting for immigrant rights in Arizona.

The Mexican, who has served as director of the Arizona Dream Act Coalition for the past decade, is the first person living abroad to be elected to the Mexican Senate for a six-year term.

“I want migrants to be treated as more than just remittances, “But our needs are also taken into account,” he said.

A common complaint from Mexicans abroad, he said, is the services offered by their consulates, which are regulated by the Senate.

I came with the intention of working very closely with consulates abroad to improve services to our compatriots.

He stated that another of his goals is continue to promote voting among Mexicans abroad and avoid repeating problems like those that occurred last June when hundreds of Mexicans were unable to vote in Phoenix. after several hours of waiting at high temperatures.

Ruiz also said he had first-hand experience Anti-immigrant sentiment in Arizona when I was a teenager. At the age of 15, she and her family came to the United States illegally.

He The ‘American Dream’ Has Become a Painful Reality for Ruiz when, as a student, he encountered discrimination in Arizona, one of the first states to require proof of citizenship to apply for a driver’s license.

He The state also has a state law that eliminates bilingual education. and only recently was it possible to repeal a law that for years forced undocumented students like Ruiz to pay tuition as foreign students at public universities, where prices are higher.

However, instead of “hiding in the shadows,” Ruiz decided to speak out and become a prominent activist.