Karina Ruiz: She is the First Migrant Senator Who Will Give a Voice to Millions of Migrants in the US

“We will also advocate for more spaces in the Senate for migrants like me, who can represent our people because we contribute significantly with remittances, so we must also be considered,” she declared.

“For me, it is very important to be there during the legislative session, to be present, present initiatives, vote on initiatives, and stay very attentive. But I also represent Mexicans abroad, so it is also important for me to have that mobility and be here in the United States, not just in Phoenix where I live. We will be planning schedules, like the doctor, to visit different points in the United States—California, Chicago, Texas, New York—seeing different regions where there are concentrations of Mexicans, to listen to them and create legislative initiatives based on their needs,” she explained.

“I feel very ready. Look, although I am not a career politician, I think that has its advantages and, well, also its disadvantages, right? Because I think it might take a bit longer for them to accept me or there might be doubts about my capacity since I am not a career politician. But although I am not a career politician, my path in this social struggle has taught me a lot about the political system in the United States. Even though it is similar to Mexico's, it is not the same, but I have an idea and a notion,” she said.