As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for the final Presidential debate in Las Vegas tonight, CNN profiles Trump International Hotel employees who will not be voting for their boss. Among them are several Latina guest room attendants who, citing his record of anti-immigrant and anti-Latino rhetoric, will be...
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Hungry? Needed to register to vote in Nevada? These folks had it covered. On the last day of voter registration in the state yesterday — and a day before the final Presidential debate in Las Vegas — local groups lined up a caravan of 35 taco trucks and dozens of...
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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Debate Watch Parties WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19 at 8 PM EST (See Below for Location Near You) With Florida likely to be the tipping point in this crucial election, Floridians are gathering in Broward, Duval, Hillsborough, Osceola, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach, Orange, and Pinellas to watch the final presidential debate on Wednesday,...
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An all-star slate of performers urged Latinos nationwide to flex their political muscle during this past weekend’s “RiseUp AS ONE” outdoor concert, “a celebration of immigration, cultural diversity and Latin identity.” An estimated 15,000 people gathered for the border concert in San Diego — which was broadcast live nationally...
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New polling of Latino voters from NBC News/WSJ/Telemundo finds that Hillary Clinton leads Trump by a 70%-17% margin among Latinos in a head-to-head matchup. The polling also finds positive signs for Latino engagement, as an accompanying poll summary from NBC News notes: “Sixty-nine percent of Latino voters now say they are very interested in...
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Today, October 11, is the last day to register to vote in the following states and locations: Arkansas Georgia Illinois (mail deadline) Indiana Kentucky Lousiana Michigan Montana (mail deadline) Nevada (mail deadline) New Mexico Ohio Pennsylvania Tennessee Texas Utah (mail deadline) Washington, D.C. (online and mail deadline) Additionally, a federal court recently extended...
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As Speaker of the House Paul Ryan joins the campaign trail with Donald Trump, a man who has promised to round up 11 million immigrants; ban all Muslims from admission into the U.S.; revoke birthright citizenship from 4.5 million citizens;” and roundup Syrian refugees already resettled, this Saturday in Wisconsin, immigrant youth, DREAMers, and allies will canvass...
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***MEDIA ADVISORY*** Sunday, October 9 at 8 PM EST (See Below for Location Near You) With the state’s Oct. 11 voter registration deadline and #ThatMexicanThing still fresh on the public’s minds, Floridians will gather across the state in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, and Tampa on Sunday, October 9 beginning at 7:30 PM EST to hear what the...
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Diane Guerrero’s harrowing memoir, detailing the deportation of her parents and brother when she was just 14-years-old, has inspired a new drama coming soon to primetime television. From Deadline: Jane the Virgin recurring guest star Diane Guerrero has partnered with three key auspices behind the CW dramedy — executive...
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Donald Trump was greeted by protests during multiple stops of his Nevada tour yesterday, including a visit to a Mexican restaurant where he pandered to a handful of Latino business owners from the state. Outside, immigrant families and their allies held signs reading “Dangerous, Divisive, Anti-Union. One protester included a young woman...
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