Organizer working to build power w communities. Founder of @OurInstituto, @ALLinEdAZ & Iconico. Autor de Nómada Temporal. Amante del aguachile.
Phoenix, AZ
Joined March 2009
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BREAKING: California Democratic Senator @AlexPadilla4CA just crashed DHS Secretary Noem’s press conference in LA and was forcibly removed.
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New Equis polling out today on Latinos, Trump & immigration
.@carlosodio told me the findings represent “cracks” but not a “collapse” in Trump’s Latino support. Still, little doubt deportations chaos is hurting impressions of his presidency:
“The economy is the lead actor, but immigration is playing an important supporting role.”
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🚨 Thank you @GovernorHobbs for standing up for our community and for all Arizonans! Together with our partner organizations, Mi Familia Vota has been advocating and organizing against the Arizona ICE Act, which would’ve forced local law enforcement to act as immigration agents.
Latinx Files: Anti-immigrant sentiments from Latinos is nothing new latimes.com/delos/newsletter…
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“La Bella Práctica es un espacio de liberación: escribir, editar con rigor y compartir sin pensar demasiado en las consecuencias."
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“Recordemos que muchos emigramos porque queríamos una mejor vida, pero eso no significa que buscáramos un mejor sistema social.” open.substack.com/pub/bellap…
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BREAKING.
@AP has called the US Senator for Arizona contest for @RubenGallego.
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A reminder that we are still waiting for election day ballots in Arizona due to a new state law requiring dropped off ballots to be counted at the vote centers prior to transport.
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Over 600K doors knocked and counting to elect Kamala Harris and defeat weak men like Trump. They can't stand it when our gente mobilizes, but democracy is non-negotiable. Watch our story on CNN! – at Tucson, AZ
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On Election Day 2020, 109,000 Clark County voters went to the polls. Repubs won by 2,000 ballots.
Today: 84,000 have already voted with 5 and a half hours left and Dems have a 2,000-ballot lead.
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My dad’s out organizing and knocking on doors in South Phoenix because that’s what it will take to WIN! Jump on the bus or visit go.kamalaharris.com to do your part to make sure Kamala Harris is our next President!
UFW President Emeritus Arturo Rodriguez is in AZ walking door to door getting out to vote. Join him. Get on the free UFW bus from LA to Phoenix from Fri through Sun & volunteer to knock on doors to get out the vote in this critical state. Reserve your spot ufw.org/latoazgotvbus
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Puerto Rico es mi tierra y mi identidad, y hoy más que nunca levanto la bandera de mi isla con orgullo 🇵🇷
Es desgarrador escuchar el desprecio y las palabras racistas dirigidas hacia mi tierra y hacia los latinos. Trump ha dejado claro, una y otra vez, lo que piensa de nosotros, y la posibilidad de que él y su administración regresen al poder es realmente preocupante. Las palabras tienen peso, y como comunidad, no debemos tolerar un lenguaje que busque devaluarnos. Los latinos, dentro y fuera de nuestra tierra de origen, merecemos respeto y una representación justa.
A solo una semana de las elecciones, hagamos que nuestra voz se escuche fuerte y clara. Por eso, apoyo a Kamala Harris. Confío en que ella representa el respeto y el cambio que nuestras comunidades necesitan, y creo que puede abrir un nuevo camino hacia adelante—uno que eleva, empodera y prioriza la dignidad para todos.
Es hora de voltear la página. We are not going back.
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🚨📢In all of our research, undecided Latino voters are telling us that Trump's support of January 6 is a bridge too far, that Trump's embrace of far-right white nationalists is a bridge too far. When Trump called January 6 a DAY OF LOVE, for huge numbers of undecided Latino voters, that was disqualifying. YES, costs and economy are top issues for Latino families, however we are tracking this as a top concern about Trump in our polling and focus groups of undecided Latinos and they are very upset at his support of the insurrection.
Latinos have our ancestry in many countries without strong democracies and we have seen authoritarian regimes and we have rejected them. Trump is losing Latino support by campaigning so proudly in support of January 6 criminals who he calls heroes.
U.S. Capitol Police Sgt, Aquilino Gonell, naturalized U.S. citizen from the Dominican Republic, who proudly served in the U.S. military overseas in Iraq and was there on January 6th defending the U.S. Capitol is calling on all Americans to reject Trump and to vote for Kamala Harris. Sgt Gonell's story is many Latino's stories. Our community has a long history of military and public service and we are proud to defend the democracy of America!
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JUST IN @TempePolice announce arrest in shootings that targeted @DNC office in Tempe. No one was injured. Suspect also connected to campaign sign vandalism in Ahwatukee, per PD. Suspect will be ID'd, w more info, at 4pm Wednesday newser.
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CBS airs video it obtained in which the head of a North Carolina chapter of the larger Election Integrity Network suggests voters with “Hispanic-sounding last names” are “suspicious.”
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On this NYTimes Latino poll, 75% of Latinos are looking for change this election cycle. Harris is winning on the question of who represents change. More to do but that is a good sign as we head into the final stretch.
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This new poll replicated findings from others showing voters prefer a path to citizenship over mass deportation roughly 2:1. Americans don’t like illegality, but they see immigrants as a positive presence in our country and their communities.
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Vance just blamed housing prices on undocumented immigrants. Also fentanyl. Also school shootings. They also apparently stole his eyeliner. #VPDebate2024
Esta semana comparto la historia de por qué emigré, y mi opinión de aquellos que nos hemos convertido en anti-inmigrantes en nuestra comunidad. open.substack.com/pub/bellap…
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My grandma wasn't eligible to register to vote until she was 30 years old. Now I'm the elected official responsible for Voter Registration and Early Voting for 634,000+ voters in Pima County. Thanks to @jkutzie of the @19thnews for writing about it.
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