Astrid Silva is an immigration activist in the United States. [1] Originally from Mexico, she has lived in Nevada since she was four years old. She is the co-founder of the Dream Big Vegas organization. [2]
She illegally immigrated to the United States at the age of four, crossing the Rio Grande with her mother. [3] [4] Carrying little more than the clothes on her back, Silva learned to speak English by watching PBS and reading newspapers. [4]
Her political activism began by passing hand-written notes to Harry Reid, who was the Democratic Senator of Nevada in 2009. [3] Barack Obama noted her journey in a national address on November 20, 2014. She worked on the campaign of Hillary Clinton in 2016. [5] Nevada House of Representatives member Ruben Kihuen invited Silva to attend the 2018 State of the Union event. [6]