Ileana Garcia has what arguably could be the toughest mission on the Donald Trump campaign – getting Latinos to warm up to him. Garcia, a Cuban-American from South Florida, said she will be the Trump campaign’s liaison with the Republican National Committee regarding Latinos and outreach efforts targeting the community. Garcia grabbed national headlines due […]
What Is The Next Move For Latino Sanders Supporters
July 14, 2016 By
Latinos who were avid supporters and determined workers for Bernie Sanders accepted his endorsement of Hillary Clinton with some disappointment Tuesday, but said the community made gains from his campaign. Arturo Carmona, who oversaw the Sanders campaign’s work with minority communities, called the endorsement a bittersweet moment. Though Carmona and other Sanders supporters are saddened […]
Hillary Clinton to Speak at the 87th Annual LULAC National Convention & Exposition
July 12, 2016 By
Hillary Clinton and several of her surrogates will attend this week’s League of United Latin American Citizens convention shortly before the GOP’s political convention. Donald Trump and his representatives won’t be coming to the convention, though he was invited, but his camp never responded. Brent Wilkes, executive director of LULAC, an organization with a long […]
Measure Banning Funding for Sanctuary Cities is Blocked by Senate Votes
July 7, 2016 By
A measure that pursued to disallow federal funds from sanctuary cities – jurisdictions designed to not prosecute people solely for being an illegal alien and resist turning over undocumented immigrants to federal authorities – has been blocked by a 53-44 vote in the Senate on Wednesday. The measure, which stemmed from last year’s deadly San […]
Apps Are Being Created To Engage Millennial Latino Voters
July 5, 2016 By
Latino voters in their late teens through mid 30’s could help determine the outcome of this year’s presidential election. In order to maximize voter involvement, several organizations have developed apps and websites to reach out to this potentially powerful voting bloc to encourage them to participate in this year’s election. The National Council of La […]
Supreme Court Hits Tie Decision on Obama’s Immigration Policy
June 24, 2016 By
Yesterday the Supreme Court hit a tie decision on President Barack Obama’s immigration policy. The tie vote, on the United States v. Texas, No. 15-674 case, means the justices were unable to announce a ruling, so that leaves in place the lower court ruling against implementing the plan. In addition to shielding parents from deportation, […]
Minorities Show Strong Dislike Towards Donald Trump
June 21, 2016 By
Even though Donald Trump has claimed that he loves “the Hispanics” and “the African-American people”, the Republican presidential nominee is deeply unpopular with voters of color, 88 percent of whom reported unfavorable views of him, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released last week. That’s 29 percentage points higher than his 59 percent unfavorable […]
Hillary Clinton’s Strong Hold on the Latino Vote
June 16, 2016 By
The Los Angeles suburb of Whittier, California was once Nixon territory and consistently voted for conservative Republicans. But in the 1990s, Mexican-Americans started moving into the town, which now has a two-thirds Latino population. Across the country, many white citizens voted for candidates, Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, whose main selling points were condemning attacks […]
The Orlando Massacre’s Effect on the Latino Community
June 15, 2016 By
It is understandable why most early news coverage of the massacre at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando characterized it a massive anti-LGBT hate crime. Reports were that a popular gay nightclub was the site of the deadliest mass shooting in United States history. Later, some politicians failed to acknowledge the LGBT connection to the massacre, opting […]
Senator Warren Slams Trump For His Racist Remarks
June 9, 2016 By
Sen. Elizabeth Warren has continued with her harsh comments against Donald Trump amongst growing criticism against his comments of a federal judge’s Mexican impartiality. The Massachusetts Democrat called out the presumptive GOP nominee for his claims that U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel can’t preside fairly over a case involving Trump University because of the candidate’s […]
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