Carlos Eduardo Espina (born December 9, 1998, in Montevideo) is a Uruguayan-born American activist for immigrant rights, aspiring lawyer, content creator, and social media personality.[2]
Carlos Eduardo Espina | |
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| Born | December 9, 1998 Montevideo,  Uruguay |
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| Occupation(s) | immigrant rights activist, content creator, social media personality |
Biography
editBorn in Montevideo, Uruguay to a Uruguayan father and a Mexican mother, Espina migrated with his family to Texas. He studied political sciences at Vassar College, graduating in 2020; currently he is studying law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Since his teens, Espina has been an advocate for socially disadvantaged people, promoting the creation of NGOs: in 2017 he created "Football for the Future". Later on, in 2019 he established the Detained Refugee Solidarity Fund, with the purpose of supporting migrants and refugees detained in ICE detention centers.[3]
Currently he is also a social media content creator, with millions of followers on TikTok.[2][1][4]
In June 2024, Espina was summoned by Vice President Kamala Harris, and shortly afterwards, by President Joe Biden.[5] Then, on August 21, 2024, Espina delivered a speech at the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[6][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Fidanza, Andrés (August 24, 2024). "Hay cosas que no me gustan de Kamala Harris, pero el extremismo de Donald Trump es aterrador" [There are some things I don't like about Kamala Harris, but Trump's extremism is terrifying]. El Observador (in Spanish). Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "A One-Man Telemundo on TikTok". The New York Times. July 18, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ "Joven uruguayo publicó un video mostrando cómo son los retenes fronterizos en EE. UU" [Uruguayan young man showed a video of a US immigration checkpoint]. Montevideo Portal (in Spanish). December 4, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
- ^ a b "Walz's night, Bill Clinton's dig at Trump, influencers flexing clout". The Washington Post. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ Zeballos Báez, Lorena (June 21, 2024). "El influencer uruguayo con millones de seguidores que estuvo detrás de dos anuncios clave de Joe Biden" [The Uruguayan influencer with millions of followers who was behind two key announcements by Joe Biden]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved August 25, 2024.
- ^ "Carlos Eduardo Espina at the 2024 Democratic National Convention". C-SPAN. August 21, 2024. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
External links
edit- Carlos Eduardo Espina - website
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