Hillary Makes Heartfelt Case to Latinos in Nevada

The heat is on ahead of Saturday’s Democratic primary battle in Nevada.

After months of maintaining a healthy lead in the state, recent polls now show Hillary maintaining a single-digit lead over rival, Bernie Sanders. In the final days leading up to Saturday’s primary, Hillary has pulled out all the stops to appeal to the state’s large Latino voting population, who many pundits believe will decide the outcome on Saturday.

On Thursday, Hillary’s campaign released a new ad that targets the heartstrings of Latino voters in Nevada. The one-minute ad, titled “Brave” recaps an impromptu meeting that Hillary had with a 10-year old whose parents are at risk of deportation. In the ad, the young girl says:

“My parents, they have a letter of deportation. I’m scared that they’re going to be deported.”

As the young girl starts to cry, a teary-eyed Hillary comforts her and tells her:

“I’m going to do everything I can so you don’t have to be scared…I’ll do everything I can to help, ok?”

The two then share a warm embrace as other supporters in the room wipe tears from their eyes.

This ad encapsulates everything that Hillary’s campaign is about. It is about respect for all Americans. It is about ensuring equal rights for all Americans. It is about unity, compassion, and empathy for the most vulnerable in this country. In that regard, Hillary’s campaign is the antithesis to the hateful, divisive rhetoric being trumpeted by the leading GOP candidate, Donald Trump.

Hillary’s new ad in Nevada shows how seriously her campaign is taking the Latino vote in Nevada, but her support for immigrants and the Latino community are nothing new. After all, it was in Nevada last May when Hillary unveiled her immigration plan to support immigrant families like the young girl’s referenced in Hillary’s new ad.

Some of Hillary’s top Latino surrogates have also made their voice known in recent days to further add some wind at Hillary’s sails as she heads into Nevada on Saturday. On Thursday, Housing and Urban Development Secretary, Julian Castro, and Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) – both big Hillary supporters – took Bernie Sanders to task for his inconsistent record on immigration. Specifically citing his votes against a 2007 immigration-reform bill and his support for a 2006 bill that allowed people who live in the United States without permission to be detained indefinitely.

Castro, who is widely considered to be a top vice presidential pick for Hillary, took umbrage with Bernie’s recent efforts to lay claim to an immigration record that doesn’t exist. As Castro said on Thursday:

“It’s disappointing to see Sen. Sanders talk up a record that just doesn’t exist…Sen. Sanders consistently wasn’t there when we needed him the most.”

Hillary has made the people of America – White, Black, Latino, and everyone in between – the focal point of her campaign. While Donald Trump and the other Republican presidential contenders have made division the central part of their campaigns, Hillary has embraced the struggles of everyday Americans, like the one referenced by the young girl in her recent ad, and she has promised to fight for them as President. This is the type of compassionate leader that America deserves.