AOC delivers rousing speech at DNC ​​and makes it clear to immigrant families that “Kamala is there for you”

New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared on the first day of the CongressShe advocates for the rights of middle-class families and calls on immigrant families to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November.

Ocasio-Cortez was greeted with thunderous applause and a standing ovation at the United Center; delegates from the 50 states loudly chanted “AOC.” In her speech, the Democratic star praised the election results of Harris and Walz.

“With Kamala Harris we have the chance Vote for a president who is for the middle class because she comes from the middle class. said Ocasio-Cortez.

The Democratic congresswoman began her speech by describing her decision, into politics when her father died unexpectedly of cancer and she struggled to make ends meet as a bartender in New York.

She also acknowledged immigrant families as well as other Americans who are currently struggling with the high cost of living across the country. They argued that Harris should be their ideal candidate because of her economic policies, among other things.

“If you are an immigrant family and are just beginning your American story, Kamala is for you” she said enthusiastically.

She also contradicted a widespread conservative attack on “Go back to the bartender” The congresswoman said she would like to do this because “There's nothing wrong with working for a living.”

The Democrats' darling is one of the most prominent members of the “Squad”, a group of progressive women elected in the midst of former President Donald Trump's presidency. Other well-known names include Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.

The young Latina recently came into the spotlight for supporting President Joe Biden while other members of her party called for him to withdraw from the presidential nomination before the November election.Vice President Harris replaces Biden and Democrats rally behind herOcasio-Cortez also seems more enthusiastic than ever to support her.

“She is committed to our reproductive and civil rights as well as to fighting corporate greed,” said Ocasio-Cortez during her speech.

The MP also praised Harris for “work tirelessly to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza” a topic that the Convention would like to distance itself from.

Like other leftists and the “Squad,” the New Yorker criticized Israel’s behavior in the Gaza Strip. However, compared to her left-wing colleagues, she was less willing to attack the Biden administration head-on on this issue.