WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Latino Victory Project has called on President Trump to not pardon former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, calling the former sheriff “America’s best-known racial profiler.” Last month, a federal judge found Arpaio guilty of contempt of court for willfully ignoring an order to stop racially profiling Latinos. “By pardoning America’s best-known…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On the fifth anniversary of the implementation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Cristóbal J. Alex, President of Latino Victory Project as called on President Trump to keep his word by preserving DACA. DACA, which protects certain undocumented youth from deportation, has benefited nearly 800,000 young people since the program was…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Donald Trump announced ultra-conservative Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) as his pick for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. Today, Cristóbal J. Alex president of Latino Victory Project criticized the appointment saying Rep. Price would pose a severe risk to Latinos across the country. “Rep. Tom Price repeatedly voted…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Latino Victory Project, Sierra Club Political Committee, America Federation of Teachers, APALA, VL Action, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, For our Future, NextGen Climate, America’s Voice, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, LPAC, and the NRDC Action Fund are launching an early vote day of action Nov. 1….
As voters head to the polls tomorrow, both campaigns should pay close attention to Latino participation. A Latino Victory Project–Latino Decisions (LVP/LD) sponsored poll indicated that 74 percent of likely Latino voters have been following the news about the mayoral elections somewhat or very closely and that among these voters, 75 percent favored candidate David Alvarez…
WASHINGTON, D.C.— A new poll released Tuesday by The Latino Victory Project and Latino Decisions shows San Diego mayoral candidate David Alvarez with a commanding lead over opponent, Kevin Faulconer, among eligible Latino voters. The poll, which was commissioned Jan. 17, shows Alvarez with a 65-point lead with Latino voters over Faulconer. Seventy five percent of Latinos…
