The Republican National Committee (RNC) released a new video-series entitled “Free of Fear.” In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the RNC is highlighting Hispanic voices of those working at the RNC. The series highlights their personal stories and why they are proud to be Republicans.
“I am proud of the inroads and investments the RNC has made in the Hispanic community,” said RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel. “This month and every month, we value the Hispanic voices within our Party making a difference in communities across the country. We’ve seen Republican support surge among Hispanicsas they continue to reject the Democrats’ socialist agenda. Our message of freedom, prosperity, and opportunity resonates with all Americans.”
“My mom was maybe seven years old when Castro took over the country. It was very interesting because at first, Castro didn't come out declaratively and say he was a socialist and a communist. And so the people of Cuba weren't sure where they stood with him. But it was very clear when he came down the mountainside in Cuba and he declared that he was communist, he was a socialist, he was a Marxist and a Leninist… my mom was taken over and separated from her family and taken to do hard agricultural labor and be indoctrinated by the revolution. And so, fortunately for my family, they were able to escape through Mexico. They received visas and safe passage through Mexico and eventually were able to make it to the United States. It's a story that most Cuban-Americans know. - Danielle Alvarez, RNC Communications Director
“The best thing that I found in this country is that it was possible to leave your house in the morning giving your daughter a kiss, knowing that you were going to be back in the afternoon to give her another one. I didn't feel that when she was born and I was living in my country. - Jaime Florez, RNC Hispanic Communications Director
“Living in Colombia, my parents, they didn't always live free of fear. My grandfather, my mom's dad had been kidnapped by the FARC in Colombia and my mother and her mother, they both decided it was time to move to the United States. Being able to raise a family in a safe neighborhood with a strong police force and economic opportunity is the greatest gift that they have given me and my brother.” - Nicole Morales, RNC Deputy National Press Secretary
“I’m first-generation Mexican. My parents immigrated on their own behalf when my father was twenty-three, and my mother was fifteen. They both had left Mexico due to lack of economic opportunities that they had over there, so my grandfather actually had a coffee factory in Mexico and brought over the plant to Houston, Texas.” - Macarena Martinez, RNC Texas Communications Director
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