I am an immigrant, I have an accent, and my mom was a housekeeper. I spent my school breaks making beds, cleaning kitchens, and running vacuums up and down stairs in other people’s houses. And I have a message for Donald Trump: WE VOTE. For decades now, Donald Trump has shown a callous disregard for […]
Guest Blogger: Vanessa Cardenas “I am an immigrant like Alicia Machado and I have a message for Trump”
October 4, 2016 By
Comentarios from Maria: El episodio de Miss Universo alcanza el cenit de la campaña
October 3, 2016 By
En el primer debate presidencial del lunes 26 por la noche, Hillary Clinton atacó a Donald Trump agarrándolo desprevenido cuando la ex Secretaria de Estado le recordó a Trump acerca de la ex Miss Universo que, después de ganar la corona en 1996 y subir un poco de peso, Trump degradó a la joven de […]
The ‘Alicia Machado Effect’
September 30, 2016 By
In what is being dubbed “The Alicia Machado Effect,” Google Trends indicated that the company has seen a surge in searches for voter registration over the last week, with a disproportionately large portion of those searches coming from largely Hispanic areas. By Wednesday night – two days after Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton name-checked Machado during […]
Alicia Machado Speaks Out
September 28, 2016 By
Alicia Machado became an American citizen just in time to vote against Donald Trump. It’s a vote that has been a long time coming. In May 1996, the Venezuelan beauty queen was just 19 years old when she was crowned the winner of the Miss Universe pageant, which had recently been bought by the Manhattan […]
It’s National Voter Registration Day!
September 27, 2016 By
Today is National Voter Registration Day. Due to the fact that in 2008, 6 million Americans didn’t vote because they either missed a registration deadline or didn’t know how to register, NVRD was created to make sure no one is left out this year. Happening today, civic-engagement groups, celebrities and volunteers will be out and […]
Clinton and Obama Speak at CHCI’s 38th Annual Awards Gala
September 16, 2016 By
Hillary Clinton blasted Donald Trump for “bigotry” because he refused to say President Barack Obama was born in Hawaii and she called on a roomful of Latinos and online viewers Thursday night to “stop him conclusively in November.” “We need to decide who we are. If we just sigh and shake our head and accept […]
Clinton is Gaining Support from Millennial Cuban-Americans
September 14, 2016 By
Rafael Sanchez is a Cuban-American who lives in the predominately Cuban neighborhood of Westchester in Miami-Dade County. He works at a local health center and has voted for the Republican presidential nominee in previous elections. But this November, for the first time, the 29-year-old plans to switch his political affiliation. “I’m voting for Hillary Clinton,” […]
Democrat Rep. Sanchez Gets Endorsed By House GOP Leader
September 7, 2016 By
Saying that she’s the best bet in the Senate race to succeed retiring Barbara Boxer, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa crossed party lines and endorsed his colleague Rep. Loretta Sanchez this past weekend. Issa emphasized Sanchez’s support for U.S. troops and a strong national defense system as key factors for his endorsement of the congresswoman. “I’ve […]
Minority Voters Casting Early Ballots Have A Large Impact
September 6, 2016 By
Early voting kicks off next week in North Carolina, two months before Election Day, the first in a run of key states where minority voters and young adults who cast ballots in advance could give one of the White House contenders a decisive advantage. For Donald Trump, it’s a major test of whether his recent […]
Donald Trump’s Latest Flip Flop: ‘Softening’ on Immigration
August 24, 2016 By
Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign by promising to build a “great, great wall” on the U.S. southern border – making Mexico pay for it – and painting undocumented Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists. Now, Trump is changing his tone on immigration and “softening” a stance he notoriously endorsed. “There certainly can be a […]
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