CAMILLUS, N.Y. (NCC News) — Alejandra Montgomery recently moved to Camillus from New Mexico in 2021 to start a family in her fiancé’s hometown.
One thing that worried her the most was the continuously growing political divide that she sees in the United States. So much so, she was almost scared to go out and vote.
“I was scared someone would do something violent,” Montgomery said. “I was apprehensive about bringing [my daughter]. But she needs to see it, and she needs to see why we go out and vote.”
She said that moving across the country was hard and expensive, something that she is still trying to financially recover from.
“I’m scared all the time. I work overtime every single day at the utility company and I’m struggling. Struggling. If it wasn’t for her father being an iron worker, we wouldn’t be where we are at all,” Montgomery said.
Montgomery is also very worried about the government and the people running the country. She urges everyone to vote, no matter the size of the race.