When Donald Trump attacked Alicia Machado as “Miss Housekeeping,” he was also attacking the very workers who keep his hotels running and his pockets full. To coincide with his Nevada visit yesterday, Dora Patricia Rivera, Ofelia Diaz-Cardenas, and Celia Vargas — all guest room attendants at the Trump International...
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English (en español al final de la página): Los Angeles Times: ‘That Mexican thing’ certainly didn’t go unnoticed during the debate By Colleen Shalby Houston Chronicle: #ThatMexicanThing: The latest energizer for Latinos By Olivia Tallet Remezcla: Mike Pence’s #ThatMexicanThing Comment Turns Into a Pro-Immigrant Party on Twitter By Yara...
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Latinos and immigrants responded to Mike Pence’s flippant “Senator, you’ve whipped out that Mexican thing again” remark to Tim Kaine during last night’s Vice-Presidential debate by turning a hashtag into a channel of patriotism, resilience and pride. According to TIME, #ThatMexicanThing became the third most tweeted moment from the debate. Below are...
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Crossposted from Medium. Mike Pence probably didn’t realize the wildfire he sparked when he tried to shut down Tim Kaine with that dismissive “Senator, you’ve whipped out that Mexican thing again” comment during last night’s Vice-Presidential debate. His running mate, Donald Trump, has been on a relentless smear campaign...
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English (en español al final de la página): Time: ‘That Mexican Thing’ Took on a Life of Its Own Online By Daniel White DaliyKos (Opinion): Mike Pence’s cruel and un-Christian approach to immigration and refugees is perfectly Trumpian By Kerry Eleveld Washington Post: 3 awkward questions Mike Pence and...
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Univision talked to an immigrant business owner who unsurprisingly had zero tolerance for Donald Trump’s recent remark that skipping out on paying federal income taxes makes him “smart.” “We all have to work, and we all have to pay taxes,” she told Univision. “Someone who has large sums of money and...
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On the eve of his Vice-Presidential debate, an all-conservative federal appeals court panel ruled against Gov. Mike Pence and his attempt to ban Syrians’ resettlement in his state. The court noted that Pence has no authority to withhold funding from refugee resettlement organizations based on fear and “nightmare speculation.” From...
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In what has to be one of the most cringe-worthy, deer-in-headlights debate moments in recent political history, New Hampshire Senator Kelly Ayotte said that she would “absolutely” point to Donald Trump as a role model for kids. Seriously. During debate, @KellyAyotte says Donald Trump “absolutely” a role model for...
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English (en español al final de la página): The Hill: DOJ denied last chance to save Obama’s immigration programs By Lydia Wheeler Palm Beach Post (Florida): $30 million spent on ads in Rubio’s, Murphy’s Senate fight in Florida By John Kennedy Washington Post: On the eve of the biggest...
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74% of likely voters have heard of Donald Trump’s ongoing sexist and racist attacks on Alicia Machado, according to a new POLITICO/Morning Consult poll released today. Trump’s insults — including body-shaming the former Miss Universe as “Miss Piggy” and insulting her as “Miss Housekeeping” because of her heritage — have...
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