Latino Legislators and Advocacy Groups Respond to Trump Actions

Organizations condemn immigration orders and rhetoric, calling for policies that prioritize equity, justice, and the needs of Latino communities

Author

The Latino Newsletter
January 21, 2025

(Public Domain/The White House)

Editor’s Note: It is Tuesday, the night after Inauguration Day, and the responses to what President Donald Trump said and did on Monday have been overwhelming. Perhaps too exhausting, and it is only the second day. During this constant loop of breaking political news after breaking political news, small, startup outlets like us are at a clear disadvantage. We can't cover it all and never will, but what The Latino Newsletter can do is at least share what some Latino legislators, Latino organizations and allies are saying about this moment.

Here is sampling of links to those public statements.

Congressional Hispanic Caucus

UnidosUS

UnidosUS: President Trump’s Inaugural Address Ignores Latinos' Priorities on the Economy and a Balanced Approach to Immigration

Washington, DC — Janet Murguía, President and CEO of UnidosUS, the nation’s largest Latino civil rights and advocacy organization, reacts to President

unidosus.org

Hispanic Federation

Hispanic Federation Statement on President Trump’s Inauguration Reasserts Commitment to Defending Immigrant and Civil Rights - Hispanic Federation

See For Immediate Release: Monday, January 20, 2025 Media Contact: Christiaan Perez, [email protected] 

www.hispanicfederation.org

Voto Latino

Voto Latino Condemns Trump’s Executive Order to End Birthright Citizenship: An Assault on the 14th Amendment - Voto Latino

Stripping away birthright citizenship would turn millions of Americans into second-class citizens overnight

votolatino.org

LULAC

League of United Latin American Citizens Slams Executive Order Targeting Birthright Citizenship

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) released the following statement on President Trump’s signing of an executive order targeting birthright citizenship, a right provided by the 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution.

lulac.org

America’s Voice

Immigration Advocacy and Civil Rights Leaders Speak Out Following Anti-Immigrant Executive Orders Signed By President Trump On Day One - America's Voice

WASHINGTON — Today, leaders from The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, UnidosUS, The National Partnership for New Americans, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrants and Refugee Rights, Mí Familia Vota, and America’s Voice held a press call reacting to President Trump’s executive actions targeting immigrants—including EOs declaring a national emergency, attempting to end birthright citizenship

americasvoice.org

United We Dream

Immigrants are Here to Stay and Won’t Back Down—Not Now, Not Ever! 

Washington, D.C. – Today, Donald Trump began his term of terror by announcing a slate of anti-immigrant executive orders as part of his destructive crusade against immigrants and the communities they’re a part of across the country.

unitedwedream.org

RAĂŤCES

TRUMP IMMIGRATION THREATS RAICES’ EXPERTS ARE TRACKING — RAICES

San Antonio, TX — RAICES, the largest immigration legal services provider in Texas and a leading refugee resettlement agency, is warning of the devastating consequences posed by the second Trump Administration’s extremist immigration policies: The American public has been hearing a lot about the p

www.raicestexas.org

Keep The Latino Newsletter Going

We will continue to share our donation link for the month of January. We want to keep The Latino Newsletter accessible without paywalls. You can give any time to us here. Any amount, whether one-time or monthly, will keep us going!

Support The Latino Newsletter | The Latino Newsletter

The Latino Newsletter is an independent nonprofit journalism outlet founded by Julio Ricardo Varela

The Latino Newsletter

What We’re Reading (and Watching)

No Spanish at White House Site: It looks like there is no longer a Spanish section at WhiteHouse.gov. This happened in 2017 as well.

'GO HOME' — White House removes Spanish language from website

Whenever you try to access the defunct Spanish page, it says "404" and "PAGE NOT FOUND." A button directing back to the home page reads "GO HOME."

www.local3news.com

Bishop Confronts Trump: On Tuesday, Bishop Mariann Budde said this directly to President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance.

Twenty-Two States Sue: As if on cue, 22 states filed suit on Tuesday against Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship.

Twenty-two States Sue to Stop Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The lawsuit to block the president’s executive order is the first salvo in what is likely to be a long-running legal fight over immigration policy.

www.nytimes.com

Do you believe in creating new journalism lanes for Latinos and Latinas? Do you believe that U.S. mainstream outlets will never understand our community? Consider donating to The Latino Newsletter. Any little bit helps to keep this newsletter free and accessible to all. ¡Gracias mil!

Reply

or to participate.