We are thrilled to announce two influential Latinas at the helm of Latino Victory:
Sindy M. Benavides, President and CEO
Katharine Pichardo-Erskine, Executive Director.
Their vision, passion, and commitment to democratic values will undoubtedly propel us to new heights.
"My Latino fans are very important to me because they were the first ones who embraced me the most when I first got here..." — Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant was a force of nature and had forged a special connection with his Latino fans. This is heartbreaking. 💔
.
@Ocasio2018
just became the youngest woman elected to Congress. Ever.
This is history. So proud of you, Representative-Elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez!
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez's advice to the next generation of WOC leaders is spot on. 🔥🔥🔥
"Stop trying to navigate systems of power and start building your own power."
—
@AOC
“I will fight until the death to make sure that every citizen has that right to vote because that is the essence of our democracy.”
May we honor Congressman Cummings by continuing to pursue justice and equity for all Americans.
#RipElijah
BREAKING: Today we're proud to announce our endorsement of VP
@JoeBiden
for President of the United States.
VP Biden is a battle-tested leader who is best positioned to defeat Donald Trump and help elect Democrats up & down the ballot across the country.
“Reining in” the youngest woman elected to Congress in history? A progressive Latina leader who dared to take on the establishment... and won? Good luck. We’re with
@AOC
. Byeeeee 👋🏼
"Change is closer than we think" in large part because a progressive Latina leader dared to take on the establishment... and won.
Thinking about all of the Latinas out there who see
@AOC
and realize that they too can become a Member of Congress. ✊🏽💯
BREAKING NEWS: Secretary
@JulianCastro
has officially qualified for the third Democratic debate!!
At a time when Latinos are under attack, Secretary Castro's voice and message are more important than ever before.
See you in Houston, Julián!
Admiral William H. McRaven, the person who led the special ops raid that killed Osama bin Laden, has a clear message to our nation: “Our Republic Is Under Attack From the President.“
President Trump has abandoned Puerto Rico time and time again. Now he’s robbing them — American citizens — of money earmarked for recovery efforts in order to pay for his 2,000-mile monument to xenophobia.
Don't let him get away with it.
In 2018,
@AOC
dared to take on the establishment, won, and became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress.
Her leadership has shown Latinxs that they too can become an unapologetically progressive member of Congress without hiding their Latinidad.
#HispanicHeritageMonth
Tackling climate change is a life-or-death necessity for our planet. That’s why we’re proud to support
@AOC
’s
#GreenNewDeal
.
After all, communities of color have the most to lose by NOT transitioning to a 21st century, renewable economy.
.
@Ocasio2018
proved that young, progressive candidates of color can take on the establishment... and win. We couldn’t be more proud to support her as part of our
#YearOfTheLatina
slate.
"Puerto Ricans are technically American citizens but do not have the right to vote. They are treated in completely different ways as normal American citizens are."
✊🏽 🇵🇷 This is the type of advocacy Puerto Rico needs. ¡Pa'lante,
@Ocasio2018
!
Secretary
@JulianCastro
not mincing his words: "If Democrats Don’t Elevate Voters of Color, ‘Why the Hell Are We Democrats in the First Place?"
This is the type of unapologetic allyship people of color deserve in the Oval Office.
Integrating Latino outreach and messaging into every aspect of a campaign is a winning strategy.
Learn more about how Senator
@BernieSanders
campaign has created intentional entry points so that Iowa Latinos "join the political revolution."
On this day in 2012, President Obama announced the DACA program and changed the lives of over 800,000 immigrant youth. We won't stop fighting until Dreamers can live up to their full potential and free from fear of deportation.
#HereToStay
.
WATCH:
"We have a White House that bets it is better off without solving the issue of citizenship for DREAMERS. That has got to end."
—
@PeteButtigieg
Thank you for showing unequivocal support for Dreamers and undocumented immigrants.
#ButtigiegTownHall
AND THAT MAKES TWO!
@guzman4delegate
and
@HalaAyala
are the first two Latinas elected to the VA House of Delegates! This is history happening in Trump's backyard.
Fixing our broken immigration system will be amongst one of the key issues for Latinos across the country.
Thank you
@BetoORourke
for outlining a compassionate plan and reminding everyone that we are & will always be a nation of immigrants.
#CNNTownHall
Let’s not only honor our asylum laws and never again take another child from another parent at their most desperate and vulnerable moment, but let's guarantee that all separated families are reunited. Then we will rewrite our immigration laws in our own image.
#CNNTownHall
We won't stop elevating Puerto Ricans’ voices and pushing to keep recovery efforts a national priority.
That's why we're calling on all Presidential candidates to visit Puerto Rico and make it a top priority as they launch their campaigns.
Read more 👇🏽
HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of people are marching in downtown Philadelphia to protest the Trump administration’s inhumane treatment of immigrants.
@realDonaldTrump
,
#CloseTheCampsNow
.
#NN19
On this day in 2012, President Obama announced the DACA program and changed the lives of over 800,000 immigrant youth. We won't stop fighting until Dreamers can live up to their full potential and free from fear of deportation because their
#HomeIsHere
.
WATCH:
Today’s Supreme Court ruling is a resounding victory for Dreamers, immigrants, and our country.
Make no mistake: Dreamers are here to stay.
Full statement from
@NathalieRayes
, Latino Victory President & CEO, can be found here:
BREAKING: The Senate has confirmed
@AliMayorkas
! He will become the first Latino, the first Cuban-American, and the first immigrant to ever lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Congratulations, Secretary Mayorkas! 🇺🇸
Senator
@KamalaHarris
is a proven leader and longtime champion of the Latino community.
#WeHaveHerBack
and look forward to doing everything we can to help Sen. Harris become the next Vice President of the United States!
#BidenHarris2020
No matter who the candidate is, we must all work to say
#AdiosTrump
on January 20, 2021!
Latino voters stand ready to hold Trump & Republicans accountable at the ballot box in 2020 🙌🏽
Please join us in wishing the incomparable
@TeamPelosi
a very happy birthday!
From fighting to protect our health care to standing up for Dreamers — Speaker Pelosi's strength, leadership, and vision know no bounds. Thank you for relentless work,
#ForThePeople
.
BREAKING: The House just passed the American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 which creates a pathway to citizenship for nearly 2.5 million immigrants.
This is a critical first step in the march to victory for citizenship for millions!
Despite being the youngest woman ever elected to Congress & being an unapologetic progressive Latina who has received no shortage of threats and attacks, Rep.
@AOC
has conducted herself with nothing but grace and the highest character.
Rep. Yoho must be held accountable.
VP
@JoeBiden
understands the pain suffered by so many of our fellow Latino brothers and sisters who fled communism and socialism. They deserve a leader who understands their plight.
As president, VP Biden will fight autocratic regimes across the globe.
#DemDebate
HUGE VICTORY! Regina Romero (
@TucsonRomero
) has been elected the first woman and the first Latina Mayor of Tucson, Arizona.
Mayor-elect Romero is now the only Latina Mayor in one of the largest 50 U.S. cities.
THERE IS NO EMERGENCY AT THE BORDER
THERE IS NO EMERGENCY AT THE BORDER
THERE IS NO EMERGENCY AT THE BORDER
THERE IS NO EMERGENCY AT THE BORDER
THERE IS NO EMERGENCY AT THE BORDER
THERE IS NO EMERGENCY AT THE BORDER
THERE IS NO EMERGENCY AT THE BORDER
A year and a half after Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, HUD finally approved a new recovery plan with $8.2B in additional funding.
We won't stop holding this administration accountable & pushing for recovery efforts to remain a national priority.
Even while she's fighting to root out Trump's
#CultureOfCorruption
,
@TeamPelosi
uplifts the need to fight for Dreamers.
"I think he is cruel when he doesn't deal with helping our Dreamers — of which we are very proud of..." — Speaker Nancy Pelosi
WATCH:
In Arizona, Florida, Pennsylvania, and across battleground states, Latino voters will be the margin of victory.
So with just ✌🏽 days until Election Day, we need all hands on deck to turn out Latino voters. Here are a few volunteer opportunities!
Thread:
@JoeBiden
"Our country will need an experienced leader who will hit the ground running on day one, and that candidate is Vice President
@JoeBiden
."
Full statement from Latino Victory Board Chairman Luis A. Miranda, Jr. on today's endorsement:
How about instead of having white commentators on to say that Hispanics have to “work harder at assimilation,”
@MeetThePress
tries letting Latino commentators on to discuss issues impacting our community?
Today is
#LatinaEqualPay
day — the day Latina wages catch up to what white, non-Hispanic men made in 2018.
On average, Latinas lose $28,036 every year & $1,121,440 over the course of a 40-year career. It's past time Latinas get equal pay for equal work.
“You may be wondering, why is Lin-Manuel Miranda in front of a bookstore in Florida on a Thursday?” he quipped, his tone shifting seconds later. “Well, the reality is what happens in Florida affects the rest of the United States.”
Read more at:
Debate questions on Ellen: 1⃣
Debate questions on Puerto Rico: 0⃣
Debate questions on Dreamers: 0⃣
Debate questions on Venezuela: 0⃣
Debate questions on Cuba: 0⃣
#DemDebate
The fight for a more gender-balanced world starts by elevating and electing women to positions of power.
On this
#InternationalWomensDay
, we recommit ourselves to helping elect more women, especially women of color, to every level of office. ✊🏽
We've gone from 'give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses' to Republicans refusing to provide migrants basic necessities like a flu shot.
We're thankful for the
@HispanicCaucus
fighting for immigrants to get the necessary health care.
🚨 Latino Victory Fund proudly endorses the Biden-Harris ticket for re-election! 🚨 Our community needs real leadership, and under President
@JoeBiden
and VP
@KamalaHarris
, our country is stronger than ever.
PSA to all the
@HamiltonMusical
fans out there: You have just 2⃣ DAYS to enter to win a trip to DC to see Hamilton with
@Lin_Manuel
!
Don't throw away your shot: Enter now to win and join
#MoreOfUs
in DC!
Thank you Sen.
@CoryBooker
for showing unequivocal support for Dreamers and for reminding everyone that we are & will always be a nation of immigrants.
#BookerTownHall
As a daughter of immigrants and WOC, I've been asked why I work with certain people--this is why...because a candidate, an office holder, an advocate, an activist that's willing to walk the talk is more important to me than anything else--thank you
@IronStache
#DreamActNow
Children are going to daycare and returning to a home without parents because Trump wants to stoke anti-immigrant hatred for political gain.
Do not look away.
Do not become numb to this.
Do not pretend like this isn't happening in America right now.
.
@tombrokaw
's comments give credence to white supremacist ideology and are not rooted in reality. They have no place in our political discourse.
We call on Tom Brokaw to apologize. Not because we're offended. Because he should be sorry to have said it at all.
Secretary
@JulianCastro
's historic campaign continues to shine a light on communities that are too often forgotten and ignored.
LGBTQ and disabled asylum seekers won't be forgotten on Castro's campaign or in his administration.
🚨 24 HOUR WARNING 🚨
Wanna come to DC? To see Hamilton? With
@Lin_Manuel
? And have dinner with
@chefjoseandres
?
GREAT! Enter to win
@prizeo
one last time, and DON'T throw away your shot:
Some personal news: We're thrilled to be working with
@Lin_Manuel
and
@Prizeo
to send YOU to DC for Hamilton's opening night!
Watch this to find out more... and come join us in the town where it happens 👇🏾
#MoreOfUs
26,000.
That's how many migrant children the Trump administration anticipated it would separate as part of their "zero tolerance" policy.
Trump’s penchant for tormenting migrant children for political gain is a national emergency.
"That's why I'm pinky promising to
#VoteLikeAMadre
for candidates who believe in science and will work to protect the environment. All the madres out there, will you join me? ✨🌍 ✨"
Madres, join
@JLo
in doing the pinky promise challenge!
Learn more:
As the case for DACA is heard today, throwback to when
@TeamPelosi
held the House floor for over 8 hours in support of Dreamers.
#HomeIsHere
for over 700,000 Dreamers — Speaker Pelosi & House Democrats are fighting to ensure it remains that way.
The latest poll shows
@RochelleMGarza
within 2 points of her MAGA republican opponent.
“'This is the best opportunity that we have had in almost 30 years,' Garza said. 'We’ve had almost 30 years of GOP leadership and it has not improved the state.'”
“Don’t ever put people in charge of government who don’t believe in government.” —
@JulianCastro
Thank you Secretary Castro for standing up for the people of Texas and calling out Republicans' failed leadership.
One can draw a clear line between Secretary
@JulianCastro
's bold plans for a more fair and just society and the people he goes out of his way to meet with on the campaign trail.
This is the type of servant leadership we need in the White House.
"The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society. We must use it."
May we honor Congressman John Lewis' legacy by continuing to make good trouble in the name of justice.
Latinos are expected to be the largest racial or ethnic minority group in the 2020 electorate, yet, more than halfway through the evening of town halls there hasn’t been a single question about immigration, Dreamers, Trump’s wall, or Puerto Rico.
Do better,
@CNN
.
#CNNTownHall
The coalition that helped deliver Speaker Pelosi her House majority is overwhelmingly backing VP
@JoeBiden
.
With VP Biden at the top of the ticket, he won't only move our nation forward — he'll also elect Democrats up & down the ballot along the way.
❤ esto.
La congresista
@AOC
ha lanzado una cuenta de Twitter en español. Esta es una buena manera de interactuar con votantes hispanohablantes.
Siga la nueva cuenta:
@AOCenEspanol
Latino Democratic Members of Congress:
2009: 23
2019: 37
#10YearChallenge
Latinos remain overwhelmingly underrepresented in Congress. Help us close the representation gap, pitch in now ⤵️
Today’s the day. The 116th Congress will include over 100 women for the first time in our history... and a record numbers of Latinas. This is why we do what we do.
.
@RochelleMGarza
is on the path to becoming Texas’ first Latina Attorney General. As Attorney General she will be a champion for reproductive rights, voting rights and healthcare
Happy
#HispanicHeritageMonth
.
@EvaLongoria
is the daughter of a U.S. veteran & a lifelong advocate who has used her voice to uplift others.
She recently helped launched our
#FirstLatinas
program, an initiative aimed at electing Latinas — something the GOP doesn't know much about.
From fighting to protect health care to standing up for Dreamers — Speaker Pelosi's strength, leadership, and vision knows no bounds.
Congratulations on being re-elected House Democratic leader, Madam Speaker.
We’re proud to be on
@TeamPelosi
!