In an undeniable affirmation of the booming political and economic power of Latinos, retailer Macy’s announced today the company is ending its decade-long business relationship with GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump. “We are disappointed and distressed by recent remarks about immigrants from Mexico,” said the company in a statement....
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Though it took nearly two weeks, some prominent members of the Republican 2016 presidential field are finally weighing in on Donald Trump’s racist and anti-immigrant comments. According to a Bloomberg News article, Jeb Bush discussed Trump’s comments after a town hall event held in Nevada this past weekend: “ took a...
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English (en español al final de la página): The Yucatan Times: Mr. Donald Trump, Making Latino Friends Everywhere New York Times: Donald Trump Sues Univision for Dropping Pageant Broadcast By John Koblin Reuters: Trump Sues Univision for $500 Million Over Miss USA Cancellation AFP: Mexico, Bogota reject Miss Universe...
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Transgender detainees will now be held in facilities matching their gender identity, ICE immigration officials announced on Monday. From Fusion: “We believe this guidance is the most comprehensive for transgender individuals in any custodial entity,” Andrew Lorenzen-Strait, the deputy assistant director for custody programs for ICE, told Fusion in...
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Today I went to meet with staff for my state attorney general, Mike DeWine, in Columbus about the lawsuit against the DACA expansion and DAPA. I’m so proud of the folks who attended this meeting with Ohio’s Voice. They were a mix of Americans and immigrants, Ohioans of all...
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Whatever happened to Jeb “I Understand The Immigrant Experience” Bush? Last weekend, Latino Rebels highlighted a video of DREAMer Erika Castro trying to ask Bush a question about DACA — and let’s just say Bush’s reaction to this young immigrant was anything but immigrant-friendly. The video is about a...
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The controversy and outrage over Donald Trump’s racist anti-immigrant comments is moving quickly. While Trump’s comments have generated outrage and solidarity among Latinos and demonstrated the Latino community’s growing clout in corporate America, the Republican Party seems headed in the opposite and wrong direction. Until today, the GOP’s presidential...
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Friday, 7/17: Trump just got a big-time demotion, this time thanks to the Huffington Post. Earlier today, the site announced it would be moving all Trump-related coverage from the politics section, to the entertainment section: Our reason is simple: Trump’s campaign is a sideshow. We won’t take the bait....
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is set to announce his official candidacy for the president this morning, joining the crowded Republican field. As the Washington Post reported yesterday, the Christie campaign wants to drive “the national conversation” by unveiling a series of “big ideas,” including on immigration, and will use a slogan...
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Please note the following column was translated from Spanish to English and is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper credit. This column is available online in Spanish here. Whatever your view of same-sex marriage, a right finally recognized by the country’s highest court last Friday,...
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