MRC Latino | October 3, 2016
JORGE RAMOS, ANCHOR, UNIVISION: The United States Supreme Court rejected a rehearing of the expanded DACA and DAPA programs which protect five million undocumented (immigrants) without criminal backgrounds from deportation. The rejection of the request made by the Department of Justice ends efforts (made by) the Barack Obama administration in order to protect these undocumented (immigrants). The…
MRC Latino | October 3, 2016
VIVIANA ÁVILA, CORRESPONDENT, UNIVISION: During the application of “stop-and-frisk” in New York, the level of violence dropped to the same level as other cities in the country, but also statistics from authorities in New York indicate that less than one percent of those detained carried firearms. The practice was declared unconstitutional in the Big Apple in 2013 for attacking minorities.…
MRC Latino | September 29, 2016
EDUARDO SÁINZ, DIRECTOR OF “MY FAMILY VOTES”: We are seeing a lot that momentum among people showing interest in ensuring that the candidate Donald Trump does not get to the presidency because of all the insults he’s made to our community. PEDRO ULTRERAS, CORRESPONDENT, UNIVISION: So far this year, volunteers at “Mi Familia Vota” have registered 50,000 people. They say the goal is to reach 75,…
MRC Latino | September 29, 2016
JUAN CARLOS ALTAMIRANO, UNIVISION CORRESPONDENT: Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is considering (whether) to sue the Wall Street Journal after the American medium published that the leader of the Mexican left lied when he filed his financial disclosure. ANDRES MANUEL LOPEZ OBRADOR: I am thinking...about the possibility of suing them...at the Wall Street Journal.
MRC Latino | September 27, 2016
A.J. DELGADO, TRUMP CAMPAIGN ADVISOR: Let me give you the example of the great César Chávez, the great Mexican-American, a legend in our community whether you’re Cuban, Mexican, Colombian, whatever, because César Chávez would be on the border on horseback, watching and pushing out undocumented immigrants crossing the border, why? Because he wanted to help Latinos that were already here. FÉLIX…
MRC Latino | September 27, 2016
FÉLIX DE BEDOUT, ANCHOR, UNIVISION: This is just a sampling of what are millions of people like them [unauthorized immigrants] that have contributed to this country in many ways. If Mr. Trump’s policies on immigration were applied, they would not be able to tell their stories of success. Why deny it to others? A.J. DELGADO, TRUMP CAMPAIGN ADVISOR: Well, I think we can admit as [Mexican]…
MRC Latino | September 23, 2016
JOSE DIAZ-BALART, TELEMUNDO ANCHOR:  From Mexico, in fact, we have the latest celebrity endorsement for Hillary Clinton. It's from ranchera singer Vicente Fernandez, who composed a special "corrido" for the candidate. VICENTE FERNANDEZ: Dear brothers (and sisters), your voice is your vote. Together, we can! VICENTE FERNANDEZ: (SINGS) I'm Latino to the bone/ very proud of it And I'll remind you…
MRC Latino | September 21, 2016
MARIA ELENA SALINAS, ANCHOR, UNIVISION: The National Rifle Association launched a $5 million ad campaign in support of Donald Trump. One of these depicts a woman who, when a thief enters her home, runs to the safe where she keeps her firearm, but it is empty. And then a graphic appears that states, "Don't let Hillary leave you defenseless." Trump has suggested that Hillary wants to take away, or…
MRC Latino | September 21, 2016
MARIA ELENA SALINAS, ANCHOR, UNIVISION: Meanwhile, in Minnesota, the enormous Somali community fears retaliation and discrimination after one of their own stabbed ten people at a shopping center, in an incident that is being investigated as a potential terrorist act. In recent years, Somali immigrants have complained of offensive treatment, and (of having been) harassed for being Muslim and from…
MRC Latino | September 19, 2016
GERARDO REYES, INVESTIGATIVE CORRESPONDENT, UNIVISION: Some of Melania's achievements before getting her residency for "extraordinary abilities" were: in 1992, second place in a modest Slovenian contest known as "Face of the Year". In 1997, she was on the cover of the Spanish edition of Harper's Bazaar magazine. She was featured on the cover of GQ in the year 2000, and she appeared in the pages…