I am a Mexican citizen and I live legally in the United States. That does not make me disloyal to the United States, nor does it make me “illegal”. That I have chosen to keep my Mexican citizenship and not become a US citizen takes nothing away from US citizens nor the United States. As […]
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The Latino Divide
Many argued that this election would showcase the Latino vote. Some argued that the Latino would unite against Donald Trump because of his attacks against Mexicans and other minorities. I even prepared some social media graphics for a client of mine that they intended to use on election night. They never did because the unified […]
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A Trump Presidency
(Counterpoint: The following is a guest editorial submitted by Barbara Carrasco. Occasionally, I will publish counterpoints submitted by readers to my blog. To be considered for a counterpoint, please send me your comments in an article fashion on topical topics that I am covering on my blog. As I have written many times before, we […]
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Mexico Bashing
It is not about skin color. I keep writing that but apparently, the racism label is so engrained that many do not seem to understand that the issue is not about skin color. It is about culture and language. It is about dehumanizing immigrants and demonizing Mexico. It has always existed as an undercurrent in […]
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The United States of Rump No 1
Welcome to the first United States of Rump editorial cartoon. I have always wanted to try my hand at editorial cartooning so I figured what better than to start now, as a result of Donald Trump. I am hoping to post one each week, on Sunday. Enjoy! On November 17, 2016 I decided that my […]
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The Mexico Question Post Trump
The Donald Trump presidential campaign included many promises of what Trump plans to implement across the nation. Some readers have commented that Trump made statements to get himself elected and others voted for him because he promised change. Regardless of your feelings about the incoming president there are two things that worry me. Yesterday I […]
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My Fear of the Trump Presidency
I fear the Trump presidency because Donald Trump has made it acceptable to demonize Mexico and dehumanize immigrants. As I have written before, I have never felt discriminated against based on the color of my skin. However, there have been times where I felt that I had to hide my Mexican citizenship or not speak […]
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The Improbable Election
(1st, update at 06:50ET with new map) (2nd, update at 08:59ET to correct electoral vote totals on second map) Last night was a nail biter for me, for both presidential campaigns and for most of you. I honestly did not think it was going to be this close. Obviously, the predictions of the political pundits […]
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Today is the Day – 2016
Today is the day that many questions will be answered including the most important one – who will be next president of the United States. As you know, it is my sincere hope that Donald Trump is humiliated on Election Day. Not only that, I am hoping that it is the Latino vote that sends […]
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Is the Next First Lady an Illegal Immigrant?
I hate to use the word “illegal” when it comes to immigrants but the alt-right uses it to define any immigrant that does not have the necessary papers to be in the United States. My problem with Donald Trump is not that he wants to shut down the border for immigrants nor that he sees […]