Univision Holds Biden To Lofty Campaign Promises, Demands Amnesty

MRC Latino | January 14, 2021
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SOCORRO CRUZ: Now then, the president-elect has said that he won't get rid of President Trump's immigration laws, because we could get up to 2 million applications for political asylum, something that has greatly outraged the community of immigration activists and lawyers. This morning, we're with Juan José Gutierrez. You told me that this morning you are going to have a very important national activity today. What are you going to do?

JUAN JOSE GUTIERREZ: Well, today we'll have activities in Delaware, and here in California, to call for unity to pressure President-elect Joseph Biden into giving us immigration reform as he promised on the campaign trail.

CRUZ: Of course. He said we would do it within the first 100 days. Now, you were also telling us that neither Biden nor his team have met with Latino representatives, yet he has already had several meetings with the African-American community. Why is that?

GUTIERREZ: Well it would seem that way, and we hope that this is not the case, that the African-American vote is more highly valued than a Latino vote. We believe that a vote is a vote, and that we all should be judged equally. The African-American vote is as important as the Latino vote is, as is everyone’s vote.

CRUZ: Now, you were also mentioning to me that Biden won California thanks to the Latino vote. What would have happened had (Latinos) not voted for Biden?

GUTTIÉRREZ: No doubt the president...right now the president-elect would be Donald Trump again for four more years. A real tragedy for immigrants and for all Latinos.

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