Kamala Harris won’t be the first VPOTUS born after the Immigration Nationality Act of 1965 (she was born in 1964).
But nonetheless this feels like a milestone in many ways - the beginning of the political coming of age for the diverse post-1965 generation. #Election2020
But nonetheless this feels like a milestone in many ways - the beginning of the political coming of age for the diverse post-1965 generation. #Election2020
And not just for Democrats - I suspect Nikki Haley - a true child of the 1965 Immigration Act - will run for president in 2024 and that you will see children and grandchildren of the post-1965 wave of immigrants start to make their mark in many political areas. #Election2020
(Yes, yes, I know there was Bobby Jindal but he kind of haplessly flamed out early)
But it bears repeating - Latinos and Asians were barely 4% of the country’s population in 1965. By 2030, they’ll be around a third of the US pop. American politics is at the cusp of a moment of big change - which both parties should recognize and embrace. #Election2020
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