DeSantis and Trump: the Same Extremist Agenda that Puts Latino Families in Danger


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 20 2023

Contact: Diana Castaneda

Diana@chcboldpac.com



DeSantis and Trump: the Same Extremist Agenda that Puts Latino Families in Danger


From inhumane immigration policies to gutting Social Security and Medicare and banning abortion, Trump and DeSantis are one and the same.




Washington, D.C. - Today, CHC BOLD PAC Chairman Ruben Gallego issued the following statement regarding Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis and Trump’s extreme record.


“Ron DeSantis' extreme anti-immigrant agenda is taken straight from Trump's playbook. Both DeSantis and Trump have served their own political ambitions and corporate interests rather than delivering for working families, women, LGBTQ+ people, and Latinos. Instead, they promote extremist ideologies that pose a greater threat to Americans everywhere,” said CHC BOLD PAC Chairman Ruben Gallego. “They have both taken a hard stance against immigration, supported cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and threatened women's reproductive rights. Trump and DeSantis are one and the same. DeSantis is just looking to finish what Trump started.” 


DeSantis’ and Trump's Record against immigrants and working families:


  • DeSantis: Announced that Florida will no longer house migrant children who enter the U.S. without their parents.                                                                          Trump: Separated dozens of families and children, including one as young as 5 months old, at US ports of entry. Kept children in cages with little or no access to  showers, clean clothes, and places to sleep.         

           

  • DeSantis: Unveiled an anti-immigration agenda that would deny jobs, education, and possibly health care for hundreds of thousands of undocumented immigrants who call Florida home.                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Trump: Established a public-charge rule, under which immigrants could be denied permanent resident status if they had received or were expected to receive food assistance, Medicaid, housing assistance, or other public benefits. 

                                           

        Trump: Made an official announcement to rescind Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA.)       

                                 

        Trump: Proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare each year of his presidency.


  • DeSantis: Supported a new Republican proposal that would make it a crime to provide an abortion after just six weeks in Florida.                                            Trump: Bragged that he alone holds the strongest anti-abortion record – proclaiming that “nobody has ever done more” to ban abortion across the country – since he appointed the three Supreme Court justices who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade.


        Trump: Helped billionaires pay less than the working class and made Medicaid harder to access.



Immigrants are the backbone of our economy. As workers, business owners and taxpayers, they make contributions that benefit our country. Working families deserve better than Trump and DeSantis’ extremism that will continue putting working families in danger.


CHC BOLD PAC


BOLD PAC is the campaign arm of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and is dedicated to increasing diversity in the House and Senate by getting more Latinos and Latinas elected. In 2022, BOLD PAC elected the largest Democratic CHC in history, bringing nine new Latinos to the House, including four in seats that were picked up by House Democrats. This was the result of over $6 Million in direct investments for Latino candidates, the largest sum in the organization’s history. Additionally, BOLD PAC played an integral role in protecting the Democratic majority in the Senate by helping re-elect Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, the first and only Latina in the Senate. 




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CHC BOLD PAC, the campaign arm of the Hispanic Caucus, was founded in 2001 to increase Latino representation in Congress. Since its founding, BOLD PAC has more than doubled the size of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.



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DeSantis y Trump: la misma agenda extremista que pone en peligro a las familias latinas


 

Desde políticas de inmigración inhumanas hasta desmantelar el Seguro Social y Medicare y prohibir el aborto, Trump y DeSantis son lo mismo.



Washington, D.C. - Hoy el presidente de CHC BOLD PAC, Rubén Gallego, emitió la siguiente declaración sobre el historial de extremismo del gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, y Trump.


“La agenda anti inmigrante y extremista de Ron DeSantis ha sido sacada directamente del libro de jugadas de Trump. Tanto DeSantis como Trump han servido solo a sus propias ambiciones políticas e intereses corporativos, en lugar de cumplir con las familias trabajadoras, las mujeres, las personas LGBTQ+ y los latinos. En cambio promueven ideologías extremistas que representan una amenaza mayor para los estadounidenses en todas partes”, dijo el presidente de CHC BOLD PAC, Rubén Gallego. “Ambos adoptaron una postura dura contra la inmigración, apoyaron los recortes al Seguro Social y Medicare y amenazaron los derechos reproductivos de las mujeres. Trump y DeSantis son lo mismo. DeSantis solo busca terminar lo que Trump comenzó”.


El historial de DeSantis y Trump contra los inmigrantes y las familias trabajadoras:


  • DeSantis: Anunció que Florida ya no albergará a niños migrantes que ingresan a los EE. UU. sin sus padres.                                                                                   Trump: Separó a decenas de familias y niños en los puertos de entrada a Estados Unidos, incluido uno de tan solo 5 meses. Mantuvo a los niños en jaulas con poco o ningún acceso a duchas, ropa limpia y lugares para dormir.       

           

  • DeSantis: Dio a conocer una agenda contra la inmigración que negaría empleos, educación y posiblemente atención médica a cientos de miles de inmigrantes indocumentados que llaman a Florida su hogar.                                                                                                                                                                                             Trump: Estableció una regla de carga pública, según la cual a los inmigrantes se les negaba el estatus de residente permanente si habían recibido o se esperaba que recibieran asistencia alimentaria, por vivienda, Medicaid, u otros beneficios públicos. 

                                           

        Trump: Hizo un anuncio oficial para rescindir la Acción Diferida para los Llegados en la Infancia (DACA).               

                                 

        Trump: Recortó propuesto a la Seguridad Social y Medicare durante cada año de su presidencia.


  • DeSantis: Apoyó una nueva propuesta republicana que convertiría en delito realizar un aborto después de las seis semanas en Florida.                                  Trump: Se jactó de tener el récord antiaborto más fuerte, proclamando que “nadie ha hecho más” para prohibir el aborto en todo el país, desde que nombró a los tres jueces de la Corte Suprema que votaron para revocar Roe v. Wade.


       Trump: Ayudó a los multimillonarios a pagar menos que la clase trabajadora y dificultó el acceso a Medicaid.


Los inmigrantes son la columna vertebral de nuestra economía. Como trabajadores, empresarios y contribuyentes, ellos realizan aportes que benefician a nuestro país. Las familias trabajadoras merecen algo mejor que el extremismo de Trump y DeSantis, el cual seguirá poniendo en peligro a las familias trabajadoras.


CHC BOLD PAC

 

BOLD PAC es el brazo de campaña del Caucus Hispano del Congreso (CHC) y se dedica a aumentar la diversidad en la Cámara y el Senado al lograr que más latinos y latinas sean elegidos. En 2022, BOLD PAC eligió al Caucus Hispano demócrata más grande de la historia, trayendo nueve nuevos latinos a la Cámara, incluidos cuatro escaños que fueron recuperados por los demócratas en la Cámara. Este fue el resultado de más de $6 millones en inversiones directas para candidatos latinos, la suma más grande en la historia de la organización. Además, BOLD PAC desempeñó un papel integral en la protección de la mayoría demócrata en el Senado al ayudar a reelegir a la senadora Catherine Cortez Masto, la primera y única latina en el Senado.






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CHC BOLD PAC, el brazo de campaña del Hispanic Caucus, fue fundado en 2001 para aumentar la representación latina en el Congreso. Desde su fundación, BOLD PAC ha más que duplicado el tamaño del Caucus Hispano del Congreso.

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