Press Release

Washington, D.C.— Cristóbal J. Alex, presidente de Latino Victory Project, hizo las siguientes declaraciones después de la confirmación de Betsy DeVos como secretaria de educación. “Hoy, cincuenta senadores Republicanos le fallaron al pueblo estadounidense. Estos Republicanos ignoraron a miles de personas que llamaron a sus oficinas pidiendo que pusieran los intereses de nuestros estudiantes por […]

Washington, D.C. – Cristóbal Alex, president of the Latino Victory Project, issued the following statement in response to the decision by Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez to comply with federal immigration detention requests: “Millions of immigrant families are already feeling the consequences of Trump’s attack on our community: from creating a deportation force and imposing an

Washington, D.C. – César J. Blanco, political director of the Latino Victory Project, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive actions on refugees today: “It is disgraceful that Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting refugees, and on Holocaust Memorial Day of all days. Trump has sealed the doors of this country

Washington, D.C. – César J. Blanco, political director of the Latino Victory Project, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive actions on immigration today: “The executive actions on immigration announced by President Trump today are simply un-American. President Trump’s executive actions go against the principles and values that our country was founded

Washington, D.C.–César J. Blanco, director politico de Latino Victory Project, hizo la siguiente declaracion en respuesta a las acciones ejecutivas de inmigracion del presidente Trump. “Las ordenes ejecutivas anunciadas por el presidente Trump no representan los valores de los Estados Unidos. Las acciones ejecutivas del presidente Trump van en contra de los principios con los

Washington, D.C. – César J. Blanco, political director of the Latino Victory Project, issued the following statement after the confirmation of Xavier Becerra as the next California attorney general. “We congratulate Xavier Becerra on his confirmation as California’s next attorney general. Xavier is a remarkable public servant who has demonstrated a commitment throughout his career to serve the Latino community, as both

  Washington, D.C. – Cristóbal J. Alex, President of Latino Victory Fund, issued the following statement following reports that for the first time since Ronald Reagan, the President’s Cabinet won’t include a Latino. “As suspected, Donald Trump will not include a single Latino voice in his cabinet. Trump began his presidential campaign attacking the Latino

  WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of preliminary legislation to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The vote passed 227 to 198. Cristóbal Alex, Latino Victory Fund president, issued the following statement: “The Republicans say this vote is the first step to repealing Obamacare as if it

WASHINGTON—Today, Latino Victory Fund expressed support for our immigrant and refugee communities ahead of the #HereToStay national day of action on Jan. 14, 2017. On that day supporters all over the country can make a public commitment to defend and protect immigrant communities and remind the incoming administration that we are #HereToStay. Among many nationwide

  Washington, D.C. – Today the Senate began the confirmation hearings for Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General. See below for a statement from Cristóbal J. Alex, President of Latino Victory Fund: “In 1986, Republicans in the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected the confirmation of Jeff Sessions for a federal judgeship appointment because his racial views