By Dorothy Moon, IDGOP Chairwoman
May 8, 2025
America is a nation of pioneers and immigrants; a land of opportunity for those willing to work hard and pursue their dreams. From the Native Americans whose ancestors migrated here uncounted years ago, to the Pilgrim Fathers and Jamestown planters who brought the English language, culture, and religion to these shores, to the countless immigrants who have uprooted their lives to come here in the centuries since, America has been a melting pot of peoples and cultures, united by a shared love of liberty.
Last week, the Idaho GOP hosted an outreach event for Hispanic families in the Treasure Valley. Many of these fine Americans have long been left out of the political process. Democrats assume that all minority groups automatically belong to them, while Republicans have sometimes struggled with communication. But the concerns shared by Hispanic families are the same that we all share: education, inflation, crime, jobs, and the rule of law.
Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know many Hispanic Republicans across Idaho. One of them is Miguel DeLuna, a precinct committeeman from Eagle. After an incredible 35-year-career in law enforcement in California, Miguel did what thousands of others have done—he came to the Gem State, because Idaho is what America was.
In addition to his service in the community, Miguel has been a dedicated ambassador for the Republican Party. At last week’s event, he met with many attendees, including mothers with young children who hadn’t heard about Idaho’s new school choice tax credit. Who’s going to tell them? The Idaho Republican Party will.
Miguel also met a young woman whose parents came from the same Mexican state as his mother. She was excited to learn about the many events young Republicans are hosting throughout our state. If you’ve met some of our Republican youth lately you’ll agree that our future is bright!
I had the pleasure of joining Miguel and Attorney General Raúl Labrador at another outreach event in Garden City last month. Over morning donuts, we shared the Idaho GOP’s vision with Idahoans of all backgrounds. Our Attorney General has an amazing story of his own: born in the American commonwealth of Puerto Rico, raised by a single mother, and inspired by President Ronald Reagan, he went on to pursue a remarkable career of service to the people of Idaho and the United States.
The Hispanic community is an important part of the fabric of Idaho. As people of faith, family, and freedom, they are integral to the Republican Party. The American Dream belongs to all of us, no matter our background, and that’s a message we can all get behind.
