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Belén Sisa

Belén Sisa

Belén Sisa eating Pancakes

Belén Sisa eating Pancakes

Belén Sisa is a political activist and student based in Arizona. She is originally from Buenos Aires and is a DREAMer. In February 2019, Sisa was hired by Bernie Sanders to be his national press secretary.

Life and Education

Sisa posts about the responses she received after her Facebook post

Sisa posts about the responses she received after her Facebook post

Sisa came to America when her parents overstayed their visa when she was 6.

They settled in Gilbert, Arizona. She qualifies as a DREAMer, an Obama-era policy that protects the children of undocumented immigrants from deportation. After graduating from Florence High School, she attended Chandler-Gilbert Community College before transferring to Arizona State University. She is currently a junior and studies political science.

Viral Facebook Post

On March 26, 2017, Sisa posted on her Facebook profile of her paying taxes to the state of Arizona. Her post is trying to bring awareness to undocumented workers who pay taxes but do not receive benefits because of their legal status. Her story has had significant media coverage in the following days after her post.

Political Activism

Belen Sisa and Bernie Sanders

Belen Sisa and Bernie Sanders

Sisa was one of two undocumented DREAMers who acted as pagers for the 2016 Democratic National Convention. She initially campaigned for Bernie Sanders where she

worked in Latino Outreach but ended up voting for Hillary Clinton in the general election. Sisa is currently the Assistant Organizer and Communications for the Progressive Democrats of America.

References

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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comViral Facebook Post
Mar 29, 2017, 8:01 PM
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Citation Linkfacebook.comBelen Sisa on Facebook
Mar 29, 2017, 8:05 PM
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Citation Linkazfamily.comArticle about her situation
Mar 29, 2017, 8:06 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comBelen Sisa and Bernie Sanders
Mar 29, 2017, 8:07 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comBelen's story has been featured in the media
Mar 29, 2017, 8:09 PM
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Citation Linkazcentral.comGuest Post by Belen Sisa about granting DREAMers in-state tutition
Mar 29, 2017, 8:13 PM
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Citation Linkazcentral.comArticle about being a page at the 2016 Democratic National Convention
Mar 29, 2017, 8:16 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comBelen with a friend
Mar 29, 2017, 8:20 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comBelén Sisa
Mar 29, 2017, 8:22 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comA picture of Belen Sisa
Mar 29, 2017, 8:27 PM
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Citation Linkywqaugeunhowzrcj.public.blob.vercel-storage.comSisa posts about the responses she received after her Facebook post
Mar 29, 2017, 8:40 PM
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Citation Linkcosmopolitan.comCosmopolitanarticle about Sisa
Mar 29, 2017, 8:50 PM
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Citation Linkwashingtonexaminer.comBernie Sanders hires illegal immigrant to be press secretary
Mar 2, 2019, 1:12 AM