Hey Democrats, Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!
My name is Daniel Salazar, and I’m an email strategist on the DNC’s grassroots fundraising team. I help write and send daily emails to millions of our supporters nationwide to raise the critical funds needed to back Democratic candidates, power our voter contact programs, and win crucial races. I want to share my story with you and highlight how the DNC is standing up for our community.
My journey is unique. I was born in Villa Canales, Guatemala, and brought to Dallas, Texas, as an international adoptee before my first birthday. Raised in a Mexican American/Chicano household, my identity has always sat at a powerful intersection. My parents, friends, and community shaped my worldview, instilling in me a duty to use my privilege to fight for justice and dignity for everyone.
As a high school freshman, I witnessed the cruelty of the first Trump administration firsthand. From local officials to federal leaders spouting racist rhetoric, to ICE raids instilling fear in neighborhoods across Texas, I saw our immigrant neighbors targeted. In real time, my community faced the fear, distrust, and hostility driven by the MAGA movement.
Even in a deeply red hometown, my circle stood firm, unapologetically voicing our Democratic values. I constantly told my family, “I wish there was something I could do to help.”
I remember my mom’s response every time was: “Be the change that you want to see in the world.”
For generations, Latino and immigrant communities have fought for dignity and justice. That legacy drove me to Texas A&M University, where I organized students, led community action days, and fought back against anti-immigrant policies. Organizing taught me a powerful truth: when we listen to each other, build solidarity, and take collective action, our movement is unstoppable.
Hispanic Heritage Month isn’t just a celebration. It’s a rallying cry that our existence is resistance in all the rooms we walk into. With the stakes higher than ever, we can’t sit on the sidelines. I’ve been empowered by community leaders to help deliver mutual aid to immigrant families and sit in to watch immigration court proceedings. I’ve seen on the ground what solidarity looks like in action. Now is the time to mobilize and use our collective voice, vote, and power to fight for justice .
That’s why I’m proud of our work at the DNC. We fight for people, not billionaires. Our movement is powered by over one million everyday Democrats — teachers, nurses, and construction workers — stepping up with what they can to reject Trump’s reckless agenda. Their contributions fuel long-term investments in local organizing, strengthen state parties, and ensure we have the resources needed to win the midterms in November and bring Trump’s agenda to a screeching halt.
Our fundraising team is committed to sharing meaningful updates about our work and explaining how small contributions empower our people-backed movement across the country. Every single day, I am inspired by the millions of grassroots champions standing up for their neighbors against Trump’s inhumane agenda. Local organizers and community leaders are on the front lines of this movement, and it is our duty to ensure they have every resource needed to fight back, organize, and build an equitable future for us all.
If you’ve stuck with me all the way to the end of this, thank you! I truly believe that someday we’ll all look back at this moment and know we played a role in creating something revolutionary.
In solidarity,
Daniel Salazar
DNC Fundraising Team
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