Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has made a key addition to his 2020 campaign, adding Arizona activist and self-declared undocumented immigrant Belén Sisa to his team as a deputy press secretary.

The Washington Examiner initially reported the 25-year-old’s addition to the campaign, noting a Facebook post from the activist that called the job an “emotional” moment. A Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipient, Sisa’s benefits and legal protections are reportedly set to expire in a year.

“This is really emotional for me. I can’t help but think of 18-year-old Belén, who felt hopeless and powerless to the anti-immigrant attacks and policies that were holding her back from her dreams,” Sisa wrote on her Facebook page, which now identifies her as a deputy press secretary.

“I cant help but think of the generations of sacrifice my family has had to do for me to get here. Never in our wildest dreams did we think I’d be making moves like these,” Sisa added in her announcement, which is dated Tuesday.

Sisa previously gained national attention in 2017 when a photo of her paying taxes in an effort to counter stereotypes of undocumented immigrants went viral.

“She’s so brave,” her mother Isabel O’Neal told a local news station, according to Fox News. “DACA is expiring every day. Hers is going to expire in one year and what are we going to do with all of these youth? Congress has to pass the Dream Act.”

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