MRC Latino | June 24, 2020
LUIS MIRANDA, LATINO VICTORY: You have to be crazy in order to be a member of Hispanics for Trump and defend the worst president the Latino community has ever had in this nation's history.  JORGE RAMOS: Jesús: thirty seconds. JESUS MARQUEZ, LATINOS FOR TRUMP: Quickly- I believe Mr. Luis has insulted millions of Hispanics, Latinos that have voted for President Donald Trump. 30% of Latinos voted…
MRC Latino | June 18, 2020
  BORJA VOCES: We now link up with Jorge Ramos, who has been talking about DREAMers for years. Jorge, what do you think about the Supreme Court’s decision? What’s your opinion?   JORGE RAMOS: It’s truly an historic decision. I remember when four young undocumented kids walked from Miami to Washington, D.C. a decade ago in order to convince the president that they should stay here. And the…
MRC Latino | June 16, 2020
  PAULINA SODI: On to another subject. DACA beneficiaries, also called “Dreamers”, have become a symbol of the battle over immigration. But despite their legal status and the ongoing attacks by the Trump administration, there is a group of them, these Dreamers, who support the American president. Carmen Marquez spoke to two of them. Go ahead, Carmen, tell us. CARMEN MARQUEZ: That's right…
MRC Latino | June 12, 2020
  NICOLE SUAREZ: We move on to Francisco Cáceres. Francisco, you had a chance to interview Senator Kamala Harris. Tell us. FRANCISCO CACERES: Of course, Nicole, this morning we woke up to the news that she returns to the top of the list of women who could become Joe Biden's vice presidential candidate. As we know, Biden has announced that he will choose a woman. And in the climate of racial…
MRC Latino | June 11, 2020
  SATCHA PRETTO: And (we) rule out the probability of a second COVID-19 outbreak, aggravated by mass protests against racism and police brutality. Instead of working towards peace, President Trump threatens to repress protests in Washington state, and labels participants as “domestic terrorists”. In Seattle, protesters painted a “Black Lives Matter” sign right on the street. … BORJA VOCES:…
MRC Latino | June 11, 2020
FREDERICH OLDENBURG: It seems to me that word dismantle is sometimes a bit drastic. I also believe that we must understand that we need to have training and that the funds should not be withdrawn because the police need to be trained. Now, whoever is outside the scope of the law, should be obviously removed from a police force if they are using excessive force. Because not all detentions on the…
MRC Latino | June 9, 2020
CLAUDIA UCEDA: The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has revived calls to dismantle, defund or reinvent police. … Last night the City Council announced that it will take steps to shut down its police department and create a new model of public safety. […] NANETTE DIAZ BARRAGAN (D) CALIFORNIA: When you hear that people are saying defund the police, what they're saying is…
MRC Latino | June 9, 2020
  FRANCISCO COBOS, UNIVISION CORRESPONDENT: Some organizations have also come by, such as this organization made up of mothers who have been fighting guns for years and that, on occasion, are also in solidarity with the (Floyd) family. Let’s talk to one of them. For what reason did you decide to come to George Floyd’s funeral?  ANNA CARPENTER, MOMS DEMAND: In fact, we were required (to attend…
MRC Latino | June 8, 2020
  FRANCISCO CUEVAS: We had the opportunity to speak to the Houston Police Chief, who told us not only about the demonstrations, about this funeral service to be held in this church, but also of the accusations against the Houston Police Department, where since between April and May, there have been six deaths at the hands of the police. AL ACEVEDO: Most of these people were armed, they were…
MRC Latino | June 2, 2020
CARLOS CALDERON: How did you feel when you saw the Bible? I was shocked. I'm in shock. MAITY INTERIANO: I personally find it more disrespectful for the circumstance more for the background we know. Because we know that it is not a person who used it because who believes, has that faith, practitioner, he was doing it simply because he is taking advantage of a situation, he is taking advantage of…