Last night, community leaders and immigrant families gathered all across the nation to watch the first of three Presidential debates between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
With the two parties offering the starkest contrast on immigration yet — one of inclusion, versus one of division — immigrant families know what’s at stake at this November.
In the battleground state of Nevada, 150 families gathered for a watch party organized by Mi Familia Vota, NextGen Climate Nevada , PLAN Action, Nevada’s Voice, CCCAction, Battle Born Progress, iAmerica, America Votes, NSEA, ACDC, APALA, Make It Work Action and For Our Future Fund:
Tacos y Debates! Nevada escucha y decide este Noviembre #debates @AmericasVoice @PLANactionNV @CCCAction pic.twitter.com/aknUx10p5d
— VIRIDIANA VIDAL (@VIRIVIDAL) September 27, 2016
Activistas y líderes de la comunidad reunidos para el debate de la elección que cambiara el destino de nuestro país #debates @CCCAction pic.twitter.com/uS4Ul2a1hW
— VIRIDIANA VIDAL (@VIRIVIDAL) September 27, 2016
NV Debate Watch Party #debates @PLANactionNV @CCCAction @AmericasVoice @BattleBornProg pic.twitter.com/JyWOPvv2Ej
— VIRIDIANA VIDAL (@VIRIVIDAL) September 27, 2016
Síguenos insultando .@realDonaldTrump por qué nosotros seguimos trabajando. Somos familias luchando, no somos criminales @CCCAction pic.twitter.com/dNdnMs9DI5
— VIRIDIANA VIDAL (@VIRIVIDAL) September 27, 2016
and now the room is even more packed! Standing room ONLY! NV cares deeply about the future of this country! #Debates2016 https://t.co/Sm3drWG9th
— Kenia Maravilla (@LaKeniaem) September 27, 2016
“When you go low, We go high” @HillaryClinton pic.twitter.com/BkCiGBxDNt
— VIRIDIANA VIDAL (@VIRIVIDAL) September 27, 2016
That’s a wrap @CCCAction @PLANactionNV @AmericasVoice pic.twitter.com/OmG5ap2TM8
— VIRIDIANA VIDAL (@VIRIVIDAL) September 27, 2016
In Florida, another state where Latino voters will help determine who occupies the White House next January, community members and families gathered in Pompano Beach and Homestead for a watch party organized by Florida’s Voice; SEIU Florida; New Florida Majority; Florida Immigrant Coalition; FLIC Votes; WeCount; iAmerica; Organize NOW!:
People starting to roll into one of many #Debate Watch Parties in Miami & Fl @AmericasVoice @NewFloridaMajority pic.twitter.com/u0ck8tiPRT
— Elbert Garcia (@ElbertGarciaFl) September 27, 2016
Listening to @HillaryClinton talking about how to heal the racial divide #Debate night in the 305 @NewFloridaMajority pic.twitter.com/8OxXEEMyat
— Elbert Garcia (@ElbertGarciaFl) September 27, 2016
Congrats 2 @FLICVOTES & @seiufl crowd in Pompano Beach that watched tonight’s #debate pic.twitter.com/BJhtZOItpo
— Elbert Garcia (@ElbertGarciaFl) September 27, 2016
Shout out to the @FLIC VOTES that turned out in Homestead to watch the #Debate civic engagement is alive in SFL pic.twitter.com/xW1afMgNA4
— Elbert Garcia (@ElbertGarciaFl) September 27, 2016
In Ohio, community members gathered in Columbus and in Cleveland, where La Mega 87.7 — the main FM Spanish-language radio station in the city — broadcast live from immigrant-owned business, Moncho’s.
Attendees at the Moncho’s watch party included Vote Vets, Case Western Reserve University students, California State Senate President Kevin De Leon, local lawyers, leaders, activists, community members:
Join us tonight at 8:30pm @bottomsupcoffee for the Debate Watch Party hosted by @AmericasVoice! Free tacos! pic.twitter.com/JD2aQROwCK
— Bottoms Up Coffee (@bottomsupcoffee) September 26, 2016
Ohio #debates watch party in Columbus. pic.twitter.com/Eo4ZJ3g5NX
— Matt Hildreth (@mhildreth) September 27, 2016
The crowd is picking up here at the Columbus watch party with @AmericasVoice #debates pic.twitter.com/lyXLJIdmt0
— Matt Hildreth (@mhildreth) September 27, 2016
A few of the 100 million people watching the debate tonight #Columbus #debates pic.twitter.com/W5gN41TmfM
— Matt Hildreth (@mhildreth) September 27, 2016
Lots of laughs at Trump in #Columbus. #DebatePrepWorks #debates pic.twitter.com/UdyB7D3Tq9
— Matt Hildreth (@mhildreth) September 27, 2016
In Colorado, over 100 Latinos attended a debate watch party in Denver. Over a third of the crowd were first-time voters.
Over 100 Latinos came to watch #debatenight 1/3 are first time voters #copolitics #COlatinosrise pic.twitter.com/DogKeCzHS8
— Ana Temu (@TheAnaCristina) September 27, 2016
Photo via actemu.