President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign is making contrarian appeals in the most unusual places, trying to win over Latino voters in states not known for them, like Pennsylvania. His second campaign, far better financed and organized than his first, is pressing every potential tactical advantage, including trying to capture even small slivers of the Latino […]
Julián Castro tells supporters he will have to drop out of race if he doesn’t raise enough money in 10 days
October 22, 2019 By
The campaign of Julián Castro, the only Latino vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, announced in an email yesterday that he will be forced to drop out of the race if he does not raise $800,000 during the next 10 days. “Our campaign is facing its biggest challenge yet,” said campaign manager Maya Rupert in […]
Democrats and advocates dig in ahead of Supreme Court’s decision on DACA
October 22, 2019 By
Democrats and pro-immigrant activists are digging in on their negotiating positions ahead of the upcoming Supreme Court decision on President Trump’s order to revoke the “DREAMers” program. The Supreme Court is due to hold a hearing Nov. 12 to decide on the legality of Trump’s order on the program formally known as the Deferred Action […]
Cuban asylum seeker apparently commits suicide while in ICE custody
October 17, 2019 By
A Cuban migrant died of an apparent suicide at a Louisiana detention center after spending months in detention while his immigration case played out in court, authorities said yesterday. Roylan Hernandez-Diaz, 43, died Tuesday at the Richwood Correctional Center in Richwood, Louisiana, ICE said in a statement. Hernandez-Diaz was found unresponsive in his cell and […]
Trump vetoes resolution that would have overturned his national emergency declaration for border wall
October 16, 2019 By
Last night, President Trump vetoed a joint resolution that would overturn his emergency declaration at the southern border to aid construction of a wall, the second time he has been forced to do so. “In short, the situation on our southern border remains a national emergency, and our Armed Forces are still needed to help confront it,” […]
Oversight panel to subpoena ICE and USCIS directors over deportation deferrals
October 11, 2019 By
The chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee announced yesterday he will issue subpoenas next week for official accounts of a Trump administration policy to end deportation deferrals for humanitarian reasons. In a memo to members of the committee, Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) said he will issue subpoenas to USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli and ICE Acting Director […]
Trump says deal to benefit DREAMers is possible if Supreme court strikes down DACA
October 10, 2019 By
Yesterday President Trump called on the Supreme Court to strike down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, ahead of the top court’s November hearing on the legality of Trump’s termination of the Obama-era program. In a pair of tweets, Trump said that if the DACA is upheld it would give the president “extraordinary […]
Hollywood Latinos vow tackle lack of Latino representation in the TV and film industry
October 9, 2019 By
Award winning directors and producers vowed to combat the lack of Latino representation in the TV and film industry through the work they do in Hollywood. Television producer, writer and director Gloria Calderon Kellett is one of them. During last week’s Latino Media Fest Award, which celebrates content creators who are helping make the industry a […]
According to new poll Latinos and African Americans think Trump’s actions have made life worse for them
October 8, 2019 By
Large majorities of black and Latino Americans think Donald Trump’s actions as president have made things worse for people like them, and about two-thirds of Americans overall disapprove of how he’s handling race relations, according to a new poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About half of all Americans think […]
Elizabeth Warren’s campaign trailing behind with Latino voters
October 7, 2019 By
The signs at Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s San Diego rally had a familiar look — bold capital letters on a trademark “liberty green” background — but with a twist. “Soñar en grande,” they blared, “Luchar con todo” — a Spanish translation of her campaign slogan “Dream Big, Fight Hard.” Her steady climb in presidential primary polls […]
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