Here’s yet another fantastic letter we received from a new advocate who found out about the America’s Voice organization through the recent #RacismIsntFunny campaign. One of AV’s own, Juan Escalante, was front and center during the delivery of over half a million petition signatures to NBC Studios calling on SNL...
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We’re shared incredible messages we’ve received from our advocates over the years, and this particular one from a 16-year-old girl is one we just couldn’t wait for you to see. In her letter, Leticia slams Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump for his racist remarks against Latinos and immigrants across the nation, saying “I...
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NBC is now on the receiving end a tsunami of negative reviews after choosing to go forward and keep Donald Trump on as host of last week’s “Saturday Night Live,” despite a massive national outcry from a multitude of Latino and immigrant rights advocates and organizations. “The network, along...
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English (en español al final de la página): WWNT Radio: Was Donald Trump’s hosting gig worth it for NBC? By Warren Dawson AP: Conflict On The Campaign Trail: Demonstrators Protest Trump ‘Snl’ Gig Wall Street Journal: Protesters Target Trump’s ‘Saturday Night Live’ Show By Heather Haddon NBC News: Hundreds...
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As NBC refuses to rescind its invitation to Donald Trump to host “SNL” this weekend, members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are continuing to call out the network for throwing the Latino and immigrant communities under the bus in the name of ratings. Earlier this week, the Caucus released...
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As NBC is set to mainstream Donald Trump’s bigotry on “Saturday Night Live” in a matter of hours, the horrific beating of an immigrant woman in Minnesota for not speaking English in public is beginning to attract national attention. From KARE 11 Minneapolis/St. Paul: Jodie Marie Burchard-Risch, 43, was...
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English (en español al final de la página): Sacramento Bee: Republicans’ prescription for political tolerance tested By David Lightman Rolling Stone: Hispanic Activists Demand SNL ‘Dump Trump’ By Tessa Stuart USA Today: Civil rights petition prods SNL to scrap Trump By Melanie Eversley A.V. Club: Donald Trump threatens to...
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As the campaign to rescind Donald Trump’s SNL hosting invitation delivered over 500,000 petition signatures to NBC Studios last night, a host of Latino cultural leaders have published an open letter calling out Trump’s racist campaign, noting that Trump’s xenophobia has already led to several attacks against Latinos and immigrants:...
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Last night, leaders from a host of Latino and immigrant rights groups rallied and delivered over 520,000 petition signatures calling on NBC to rescind Donald Trump’s “Saturday Night Live” hosting invitation, set for this weekend. The #RacismIsntFunny campaign and petition drive was a collaborative effort between multiple organizations including...
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English (en español al final de la página): Associated Press: Rubio, Ryan back off comprehensive immigration overhaul By Erica Werner Associated Press: Protest against Trump hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ grows By Frazier Moore CBS: Petition Urging ‘SNL’ To Drop Donald Trump As Host Garners Over 520,000 Signatures; Protesters Rally...
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