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1 VOL 18 No. 44 PRSRT STD U.S POSTAGE PAID KCMO PERMIT NO de julio, 2015 * Periódico Bilingüe Kansas City El Chapo breaks out of prison. See page7. Joan Sebastian remembered. See page 8. Homeboy earns his diploma See El Pachuco p.6. Amigo obtiene su diploma Vea la historia completa en la página 6. Your latino connection since 1996 Tú conexión latina desde 1996 NCLR y Latino Family Expo son un gran éxito en Kansas City NCLR and Latino Family Expo big hit in Kansas City Clinton had one word for Trump, Basta. Enough. Clinton tuvo una palabra para Trump, Basta. Suficiente. Presidential candidate Hilary Clinton addressed over two thousand Latinos at this year s NCLR Conference in downtown Kansas City. Clinton said she had one word for Trump, Basta. Enough. that drew a huge applause from the audience. La candidata a la presidencia, Hillary Clinton, habló ante más de dos mil latinos en la Conferencia NCLR de este año, aquí en Kansas city. Clinton dijo que ella tenía una palabra para Trump, Basta. Suficiente., lo que provocó un gran aplauso de parte de la audiencia. NCLR President/CEO Janet Murguía officially opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony this year s NCLR expo. Thousands of people took the opportunity to visit with over one hundred exhibitors. There were free health screenings that included vision screening and dental examinations. La Presidenta y Directora Ejecutiva de NCLR, Janet Murguía inició la exposición NCLR oficialmente con una ceremonia de corte de listón. Miles de personas tomaron la oportunidad de visitar más de cien exponentes. Se contó con revisionees médicas gratuitas, incluyendo exámenes de la vista y revisiones dentales. traduce Gemma Tornero by Debra DeCoster E l Consejo Nacional de La Raza (NCLR por sus siglas en inglés) fue recibido en Kansas City, Missouri con los brazos abiertos por el Alcalde Sly James, el Gobernador Jay Nixon y el Alcalde de KCK, Mark Holland. La comunidad de Kansas City tiene un fuerte compromiso con la diversidad y la inclusión de sus ciudadanos, y estamos orgullosos de recibir a NCLR este año, dijo James, y debieron de haber estado aquí desde hace mucho tiempo. La referencia de James, es en relación a los acontecimientos que tuvieron lugar bajo el mandato del T he National Council of La Raza (NCLR) was welcomed to Kansas City, Missouri with open arms by Mayor Sly James, Governor Jay Nixon and KCK Mayor Mark Holland. The Kansas City community holds No debería / PÁGINA 4 it should not / PAGE 4 Mayor James responds to veto of House Bill 722 On July 10, Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, vetoed House Bill 722, which put limits on the ability of cities to set a minimum wage and regulate retail shopping bags. With the stroke of his pen, Gov. Nixon has upheld local control, Mayor Sly James said. James said the Kansas City Council will proceed with review of an ordinance to raise the minimum wage in Kansas City in the wake of Gov. Jay Nixon s veto. Since March, The Kansas City Council has been considering an ordinance filed by Third District Councilman Jermaine Reed to raise the minimum wage above the $7.65 per hour required by state law. The City Council and I fully intend to follow through on our promise to consider an ordinance to raise the minimum wage by July 16, he said. An ordinance introduced in March to raise the minimum wage in Kansas City above the $7.65 per hour mandated by Missouri law initially was referred to the Planning, Zoning and Economic Development Committee and later re-referred to a committee of the whole council in April. The Committee of the Whole met twice in May to take public testimony. Mayor James then convened a stakeholder group that met six times from June 1 to July 6. The stakeholder group included both proponents of raising the minimum wage and others concerned about the impact of raising the minimum wage on local businesses. On July 9, Mayor James introduced a committee substitute to the ordinance. The committee also heard presentations by Scott Helm of Village Square, the organization that moderated the stakeholder meetings; Rev. Dr. Vernon Howard Jr., President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Kansas City; Bud Nicol, Executive Director, Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Kansas City; William G. Greiner, Chief Investment Strategist with Mariner Wealth Advisors; and Steve Lebofsky of the City Planning and Development Department. The Committee of the Whole discussed and then unanimously approved a motion to move the committee substitute to third reading without recommendation. We continue to collect information and study relevant facts and data, and we remain in touch with members of the stakeholder group, James said. Members of the public have not been shy about sharing their opinions with us via letter, , and social media. Clearly, this is an important public policy issue that affects a broad variety of Kansas Citians and businesses. We intend to see this process through. I cannot speculate on what will happen in the future, but the City Council and I will do our duty to serve the interest of Kansas Citians on an appropriate minimum wage. Source KCMO Mayors office by Debra DeCoster Three presidential candidates, Secretary Hillary Clinton, former Maryland Governor Martin O Malley and Senator Bernie Sanders spoke about family values, education, fair wages and immigration reform at the 2015 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Latino Family Expo convention. Republican presidential candidates were invited to speak at the NCLR convention but no candidates accepted. Kansas Representative Louis Ruiz attended the luncheon to hear the candidate s messages to the Hispanic community. I want to know their opinion about the Republicans shunning this conference. It is the largest conference annually so why is it not important to the Republican Party, he said. traduce Gemma Tornero Tres candidatos presidenciales, la ex Secretaria de Estado Hillary, Clinton; el ex gobernador de Maryland, Martin O Malley; y el senador Bernie Sanders hablaron de valores familiares, educación, salarios justos y de la reforma migratoria en la Convención 2015 del Consejo de Nacional de La Raza (NCLR por sus siglas en inglés) y Expo Familia Latina. Se invitó a los candidatos presidenciales republicanos a hablar en la convención de NCLR, pero ninguno de los candidatos acepto. El Representante Kansas, Luis Ruiz, asistió al almuerzo para escuchar los mensajes que los candidatos tienen para la comunidad hispana. Quiero saber su opinión acerca de los republicanos que evitaban esta conferencia. Se trata de la mayor conferencia anual, así que, por qué no es importante addressing over / PAGE 3 hablando ante / PÁGINA 3 KC Museum looks back at Mexican-American fast-pitch softball El Museo KC realiza retrospectiva del softbol de lanzamiento rápido mexicano-americano by Jerry LaMartina America s Pastime comes in various forms. One of them fast-pitch softball takes the spotlight through Sept. 5 at the Kansas City Museum in an exhibit called Mexican-American Fast-Pitch Softball Leagues: Connecting Communities Across State Lines. i remember like / PAGE 2 traduce Gemma Tornero El pasatiempo de los Estados Unidos viene en varias formas. Uno de ellos el softbol de lanzamiento rápido - es el centro de atención hasta el 5 de septiembre en el Museo de Kansas City, en una exposición llamada Softbol de picheo rápido méxico-americano: Conectando comunidades más allá de las líneas estatales. La exposición ofrece a los visitantes un vistazo a lo que era jugar en estas ligas en el área de Kansas City y otras ciudades a través de recuerdo como / PÁGINA 2 Visitors browsed at the Kansas City Museum exhibit Mexican- American Fast-Pitch Softball Leagues: Connecting Communities Across State Lines. Los visitantes observan objetos de memorabilia en la exposición Softbol de picheo rápido méxico-americano: Conectando comunidades más allá de las líneas estatales. NEWSROOM: (816) FAX: (816) KCHISPANICNEWS.com JoeArce@KCHispanicNews.com 2918 Southwest Blvd. Kansas City, MO 64108

2 JULIO 16 DEL 2015 I KCHispanicNews.com I remember like it was yesterday how it was to play Part of the Kansas City Museum exhibit Mexican-American, Fast-Pitch Softball Leagues: Connecting Communities Across State Lines. The exhibit runs through Sept. 5. Parte de la exposición Softbol de picheo rápido méxico-americano: Conectando comunidades más allá de las líneas estatales en el Museo Kansas City. La exposición estará hasta el 5 de septiembre. CONT./PAGE 1 Recuerdo como si fuera ayer lo que era jugar CONT./PÁGINA 1 Kansas y del Medio Oeste, comenzando por lo menos hace 70 años. Los visitantes consiguieron su primer vistazo previo a la exposición el 10 de julio, y la exposición se inauguró oficialmente al día siguiente. Comienza con una crónica del juego original jugado con una pelota en varias sociedades pre-colombinas, mesoamericanas - incluyendo los olmecas, mayas, zapotecas y aztecas mismo que se fue tejiendo en las culturas de las sociedades. También traza el inicio y desarrollo de las ligas en el contexto histórico de los inmigrantes mexicanos y las experiencias en los Estados Unidos de sus posteriores generaciones, incluida la discriminación que vivían por motivos étnicos a partir de la anexión de Texas a Estados Unidos en 1845, la subsecuente Guerra México- Americana de 1846 a 1848, y los años transcurridos desde entonces; y, a través de una película, que narra el desarrollo de las ligas en todo el Medio Oeste. La exposición muestra artículos que incluyen uniformes, gorras, bates, pelotas, guantes, trofeos, fotos de los equipos y recortes de periódicos, junto con carteles que cuentan la historia. El historiador local y curador de la exposición, el Dr. Gene Chávez, habló ante un centenar de personas que asistieron al evento del 10 de julio, agradeció a los que habían donado artículos de la familia a la exposición, y dio un guiño a los propios jugadores. Sus historias - las historias que contaron- son maravillosas, dijo Chávez. Un ex jugador con sus propias historias es Ray Aguirre, quien tiene 57 años y vive en Wichita. Él empezó a jugar en una liga de softbol de lanzamiento rápido en Wichita en 1976, para un equipo llamado los Aztecas, y más tarde jugó con otros equipos. Mi padre, Raymond Aguirre Sr., jugó para Wichita, para los Home Builders, a finales de 1950, Ray Aguirre dijo a Kansas City Hispanic News. Cuando era niño, The exhibit gives visitors a look at what it was like to play in these leagues in the Kansas City area and other cities across Kansas and elsewhere in the Midwest, starting at least 70 years ago. Visitors got their first look at an exhibition preview on July 10, and the exhibit officially opened the next day. It starts by chronicling the original game played with a ball in various pre-columbian, Mesoamerican societies including the Olmec, Maya, Zapotec and Aztec which was woven into the societies cultures. It also traces the start and development of the leagues in the historical context of Mexican immigrants and their subsequent generations experiences in the United States, including the ethnic discrimination they lived with, starting with the United States annexation of Texas in 1845, the subsequent Mexican-American War, from 1846 to 1848, and the years since; and, through a film, it recounts the leagues development across the Midwest. The exhibit displays items including uniforms, caps, bats, softballs, gloves, trophies, team photos and newspaper clippings, along with placards that tell the story. Local historian and the exhibit s curator, Dr. Gene Chávez, addressed about a hundred people who attended the July 10 event, thanked those who d donated family items to the exhibit, and gave a nod to the players themselves. mi padre jugó durante tantos años que, cuando terminaba mis juegos de béisbol, me gustaba ir a ver sus juegos, y trabajé como un niño bat con ellos. Con las generaciones más recientes de jugadores, dijo Aguirre, hay un montón de niños jugando, pero no lo suficiente (de ellos) son pitchers. Su hijo, de 31 años de edad, también juega softbol de lanzamiento rápido, en Newton, Kansas. Juan Torrez, de Topeka, comenzó a jugar softbol de lanzamiento rápido organizado - en 1959 y continuó hasta cerca de El tiene 73 años. Yo simplemente disfrutaba viendo a los jugadores de pelota mayores jugar, Torrez dijo a Hispanic News. En ese entonces me preguntaron si me unía a ellos. Disfruté el softbol de lanzamiento rápido porque era picheo rápido! Y me gustaba salir de la ciudad para los torneos y conocer a la gente de México que no conocía en otras comunidades. (Left to right) John Torrez, Steve DeLatorre and his uncle, Tony DeLatorre, all played in Mexican-American fast-pitch softball leagues. (De izquierda a derecha) John Torrez, Steve DeLatorre y su tio, Tony DeLatorre, todos jugaron en ligas méxico- americanas de softbol de lanzamiento rápido Él empezó a jugar en campo corto y más tarde jugó la segunda base y también lanzó. Steve DeLatorre, de Chanute, Kan., Tiene 60 años, y él comenzó a jugar en una liga de lanzamiento rápido en 1974 y continuó hasta principios del decenio de Fue divertido, dijo DeLatorre. El torneo de Newton, que fue principalmente hispano, era como un asunto étnico. Era una cuestión cultural. Él recuerda el mirar desde el campo y ver a los coches aparcados en contra la valla Eighty-two-year-old Tony Cecena of Kansas City, Kan., played with a Mexican-American fast-pitch softball team called the Aztecas from age 17 to 32. Tony Cecena, de 82 años de edad y nativo de Kansas City, Kansas, jugo con un equipo de softbol de lanzamiento rápido méxico-americano llamado los Aztecas, desde los 17 a 32 años. a lo largo del perímetro del campo de juego, a veces varios coches en fila, sus ocupantes tomando nota de la acción durante las décadas de 1970 y 1980 en Chanute, Newton, Emporia - en la mayoría de los torneos. El tío de DeLatorre, el ex jugador Tony De- Latorre, le dijo a la gente más joven en la exposición que lo que estamos viendo aquí, es lo que brindabamos. Otro ex jugador, Tony Cecena, de Kansas City, Kan., también asistió a la vista previa de la exposición. Él tiene 82 años, y se crió en Armourdale, comenzó a jugar en 3ra y 2da base de béisbol a los 12 años, y luego se unió a los Aztecas a los 17 años. Él fue reclutado por el ejército de los Estados Unidos a los 19 años, luchó en la Guerra de Corea por dos años y luego reanudó el juego de softbol de lanzamiento rápido hasta que tuvo alrededor de 32 años. La razón era, que mi hermano, mi tío y mi cuñado jugaban y todos mis amigos, Ceceña dijo a Hispanic News. Había un montón de prejuicios en Armourdale, pero crecí y jugue en la preparatoria con un montón de chicos blancos, y me llevaba bien con ellos. Recuerdo como si fuera ayer lo que era jugar. Era divertido. Their stories the stories that they told are wonderful, Chávez said. One former player with his own stories is Ray Aguirre, who s 57 and lives in Wichita. He started playing in a fast-pitch softball league in Wichita in 1976, for a team called the Aztecas, and later played with other teams. My dad, Raymond Aguirre Sr., played for Wichita, for the Home Builders, in the late 1950s, Ray Aguirre told Kansas City Hispanic News. When I was a kid, my dad played for so many years that, when I finished my baseball games, I d go over to see his games, and I worked as a bat boy at them. With more recent generations of players, Aguirre said, there s a lot of kids playing but not enough (of them) pitching. His 31-year-old son plays fast-pitch softball, too, in Newton, Kan. John Torrez of Topeka started playing organized, fastpitch softball in 1959 and continued until about He s 73. I just enjoyed watching the older ball-players play, Torrez told Hispanic News. Then they asked me to join them. I enjoyed fast-pitch softball because it was all fastpitch! And I liked going out of town for tournaments and meeting Mexican people I didn t know in other communities. He started playing shortstop and later played second base and pitched. Steve DeLatorre of Chanute, Kan., is 60 years old, and he Last Sunday evening, Villa Guadalupe invited delegates of the NCLR conference and members of the board of the Raza Development Fund (RDF) to a reception and tour of their property on Truman Road. RDF President CEO Tom Espinosa told a crowd of nearly 150 guests, Cris Medina has been one of the leaders in this community that s really poured his heart, time and family. He s been involved in the community for many years. In successive organizations sometimes we don t realize we use the name of the groups, but at the end of the day it s the team and board of directors and the executive director or the president/ceo of the organizations that makes the things happen. GCI s President/CEO Cris Medina said, I m very fortunate. I have a great board of directors and a great staff. I have heard a lot of compliments from our guests here that your staff is wonderful to work with that your board goes out of the way, they are very knowledgeable and engaged. Medina explained, When this property first came available, we were contacted about opening a charter school here. There was a group that was out of Washington D.C. that were trying to put a group of collaborative non-profits to make these things go. There was an issue to do with a shelter for women that have been sexually abused and have a drug problem. That deal fell through. This [building] was a gem in a transitional neighborhood. We thought of our RDF and we had to move quickly because there were a lot of groups who wanted this property. We called Tom, we met with these guys back in 2013, in New Orleans. We set up an appointment and said, Tom we have a fantastic opportunity here to acquire some property in a transitional community which is easily 30 to 40% Latino in this neighborhood. 2/3 of our clients come from this community. Can you help us? started playing in a fast-pitch league in 1974 and continued until the early 1990s. It was fun, DeLatorre said. The Newton tournament, which was mainly Hispanic, was like an ethnic affair. It was a cultural thing. He remembers looking out from the field and seeing cars parked up against the fence all along the ball field s perimeter, sometimes several cars deep, their occupants taking in the action during the 1970s and 80s in Chanute, Newton, Emporia at most of the tournaments. DeLatorre s uncle, former player Tony DeLatorre, told younger people at the exhibit that what you re seeing here is what we re giving you. Another former player, Tony Cecena of Kansas City, Villa de Guadalupe holds Open House for NCLR The big plus for us was that they already knew us. They knew of the work we do. Tom, one of his many hats, he was the V.P. for NCLR, so he knew our agency, but in this new role he also knew the services they Kan., also attended the exhibition preview. He s 82, and he grew up in Armourdale, started playing 3&2 baseball at age 12 and then joined the Aztecas at age 17. He was drafted into the U.S. Army at age 19, fought in the Korean War for two years and then resumed playing fast-pitch softball until he was about 32. The reason was, my brother played it, my uncle played it and my brother-in-law and all my friends played it, Cecena told Hispanic News. There was a lot of prejudice in Armourdale, but I grew up and played in junior high with a lot of white guys, and I got along with them. I remember like it was yesterday how it was to play. It was fun. could provide. Espinosa congratulated Medina after his remarks and honored him with a small plaque of Our Lady of Guadalupe. GCI President/CEO Chris Medina was proud to receive this accolade from RDF president Tom Espinosa. He credits his staff and his board for their achievements. Ramona Rosales, Academia Cesar Chavez Charter School, from St. Paul, Minnesota and Oscar Mireles from Omega School in Madison, Wisconsin presented Gilbert Guerrero with an award for his decades of service in education and sharing his experience with other NCLR affiliates throughout the country.

3 KCHispanicNews.com I JULIO 16 DEL 2015 Addressing over 2,000 Latinos at luncheon CONT./PAGE 1 Maria Cecilia Ysaac came to the luncheon ready to hear Clinton speak. I want to hear how she wants to include us (Latinos) in her run for president. It is an historical moment and I think it is time for a woman s perspective in running our country. Several Latin America countries have had women as presidents. She has a good message for the country and I hope she can lead us to bigger and better things. A long time friend of NCLR, Clinton received a standing ovation as she entered the room. Addressing over 2,000 Latinos, Clinton and O Malley denounced Donald Trump s remarks that Mexican immigrants are drug dealers, killers and rapists. O Malley called the words appalling and continued to point out, the real problem isn t that the Republicans have such a hate spewing character running for president. The real problem is it s so hard telling him apart from the other candidates. Clinton said she had one word for Trump, Basta. Enough. Drawing applause from the crowd, she went on to ask, Why did it take weeks for most of you (Republicans) to speak out? In an earlier meeting candidate Sanders said Trump s remarks were an outrage. On Monday morning Sanders met with supporters. I am urging a $15 hourly minimum wage and free public college tuition. America needs an economy that works for all of us and not just a handful of billionaires, he stated. Hablando ante más de dos mil latinos en el almuerzo CONT./PÁGINA 1 para el Partido Republicano?, dijo. María Cecilia Ysaac llegó al almuerzo lista para escuchar hablar a Clinton. Quiero escuchar cómo es que quiere incluirnos (a los latinos) en su carrera por la presidencia. Se trata de un momento histórico y creo que es hora de que la perspectiva de una mujer se encargue de la gestión de nuestro país. Varios países de América Latina han tenido a mujeres como presidentes. Ella tiene un buen mensaje para el país y espero que nos puede llevar a cosas más grandes y mejores. Amiga de mucho tiempo de NCLR, Clinton recibió una ovación de pie cuando entró en el salón. Al dirigirse a más de 2 mil latinos, Clinton y O Malley denunciaron las declaraciones de Donald Trump, de que los inmigrantes mexicanos son narcotraficantes, asesinos y violadores. O Malley se refirió a esto como terrible y continuó al señalar que, el verdadero problema no es que los republicanos tienen a un personaje con un odio tal como candidato a la presidencia. El verdadero problema es que es tan difícil apartarlo de los otros candidatos. Clinton dijo que tenía una palabra para Trump, Basta. Suficiente. Lo que provocó aplausos de la multitud, ella pasó a preguntar, Por qué se tardaron semanas la mayoría de ustedes (los republicanos) para hablar al respecto? En una reunión anterior, el candidato Sanders dijo que las declaraciones de Trump fueron un ultraje. El lunes por la mañana Sanders se reunió con partidarios. Insto a un salario mínimo de $15 dólares por hora y a una matrícula universitaria pública gratuita. Winston Apple, said he is supporting Sanders run for President. He is the man that is truly for all people. He is genuine and will work for all people and he has been doing just that when he served as mayor, congressman and now senator, said Apple. Clinton s platform for president is not only about family values, but she also wants to be the president for small businesses. Throughout this campaign, I will be talking about how we empower entrepreneurs with less red tape, how we provide easier access to capital and tax relief. We need to break down the barriers so that more Americans participate fully in the workforce. We can t afford to leave talent on the sidelines, said Clinton. Clinton promised if elected, she would end the outrage of women earning less money than men on the job. 40 percent of married Latina mothers bring home at least 40 percent of their household income. When women are held back, their families are held back, and when families are held back, America is held back, she said. She wants to see affordable child care available to families. Her plan is to give every child the same starting opportunity with access to early childhood education. Our commitment to opportunity has to begin early with our kids. They deserve and need a chance to get off to the best possible start. Too many of our children are starting off behind, especially in families where economic pressure on Estados Unidos necesita una economía que funcione para todos nosotros y no sólo para un puñado de multimillonarios, ha indicado. Winston Apple, dijo que está apoyando a Sanders en su postulación para presidente. Él es verdaderamente el hombre para todas las personas. Él es genuino y trabajará para todas las personas y había estado haciendo exactamente eso cuando se desempeñó como alcalde, diputado, y ahora senador, dijo Apple. La plataforma de Clinton a la presidencia no es sólo acerca de los valores de la familia, sino también quiere ser la presidenta para las pequeñas empresas. A lo largo de esta campaña, voy a estar hablando acerca de cómo potenciamos a los empresarios con menos burocracia, cómo facilitar el acceso al capital y la reducción de impuestos. Tenemos que romper las barreras para que más estadounidenses participen plenamente en la fuerza laboral. No podemos darnos el lujo de dejar el talento en el banquillo, dijo Clinton. Clinton prometió que si es elegida, pondría fin a la atrocidad de que las mujeres ganen menos dinero que los hombres en el trabajo. Cuarenta por ciento de las madres casadas latinas aportan a casa al menos el 40% de su ingreso familiar. Cuando las mujeres se ven frenadas, sus familias se ven frenadas, y cuando las familias se ven frenadas, Estados Unidos es frenado, dijo. Ella quiere ver guarderías asequibles a disposición de las familias. Su plan consiste en dar a cada niño la misma oportunidad de partida con el acceso a la educación de la primera infancia. Nuestro compromiso con la oportunidad tiene que comenzar temprano con nuestros hijos. Se lo merecen parents translate into less time and support with their kids, she said. Clinton described the sacrifices families have made after the recession and while the economy is improving, work still needs to be done to help families succeed and not struggle from paycheck to paycheck. During the recession, families supported each other, they took two and three jobs to make ends meet, they postponed home repairs, they figured out how to make it work. We are standing again but we are not yet running the way America should, said Clinton. O Malley hopes to use his economic plan, modeled on one that worked for Maryland, and implement it across the nation. We became the first state in the nation to pass a living wage and earned income tax credit. We raised the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. We froze college tuition for four years in a row and we did a better job than any state in keeping down college tuition, he said. Luncheon attendees applauded him as he said; We increased government contracts to Latino businesses by 154 percent. While Maryland governor, O Malley ensured that 36,000 DREAMERS could go to school. We didn t wait for the federal government to act, I signed the DREAM Act into law. We became the first state in the nation to defend the Dream Act at the ballot box. It was a victory for the Dreamers, but it also was a y necesitan la oportunidad de tener el mejor comienzo posible. Demasiados de nuestros niños están empezando atrasados, sobre todo en las familias donde la presión económica sobre los padres se traduce en tiempo y apoyo para sus hijos, dijo. Clinton describió los sacrificios que las familias han hecho después de la recesión y mientras la economía ha estado mejorando, todavía queda trabajo por hacer para ayudar a las familias a tener éxito y a que no sufran por vivir de cheque en cheque. Durante la recesión, las familias se apoyaron mutuamente, tomaron dos y tres puestos de trabajo para llegar a fin de mes, pospusieron reparaciones en el hogar, vieron la manera de que funcionara. Estamos de pie de nuevo, pero todavía no estamos caminando de la forma en que los Estados Unidos deberían, dijo Clinton. O Malley espera utilizar su plan económico, el modelo que trabajó para Maryland, y ponerlo en práctica en todo el país. Nos convertimos en el primer estado en la nación en aprobar un salario digno y obtener un crédito tributario por ingreso. Aumentamos el salario mínimo a $10.10 dólares por hora. Congelamos la matrícula de la universidad durante cuatro años consecutivos y hemos hecho un mejor trabajo que cualquier otro estado en mantener bajas matrículas para la universidad, dijo. Los asistentes al almuerzo le aplaudieron cuando dijo; Hemos aumentado los contratos del gobierno a los negocios latinos en un 154%. Mientras que el gobernador de Maryland, O Malley, aseguró que 36 mil DREAM- ERS podían ir a la escuela. Nosotros no esperamos a que el gobierno federal actuara, firmé el DREAM Act en ley. Nos convertimos en el victory for all children, he said. Alex Perez, 22 years old and a student at Georgetown University, has watched the presidential candidates and was eager to attend the luncheon to hear Clinton and O Malley speak. The Latino population is the fastest growing population and we as voters will have a voice. I am here to see who will really do something about immigration reform, but I also want to hear them talk about opportunities for students going to college and help with tuition, said Perez. Karen Adan, 22-year-old student at Georgetown University, is still making up her mind on who will be her candidate. I heard O Malley speak before and he was great. I have never heard Hillary speak, so I am pretty excited for that. I think today will help me decide which candidate I would go for. I want to hear how Latinos will play a bigger role in the U.S., what type of jobs will be in our future, and how they will help Latino students with college, said Adan. Each candidate announced that in the coming days they would release their strategies to continue to move the United States forward in economic growth, health care and support family values. If you work hard and you do your part, you should be able to get ahead and stay ahead. We are best when we lift each other up and leave no one behind, said Clinton. primer estado en la nación en defender el Dream Act en las urnas. Fue una victoria para los Dreamers, pero también fue una victoria para todos los niños, dijo. Alex Pérez, de 22 años y estudiante de la Universidad de Georgetown, ha visto a los candidatos presidenciales y estaba ansioso por asistir al almuerzo para escuchar a Clinton y O Malley. La población latina es la de más rápido crecimiento poblacional y nosotros como votantes tendremos una voz. Yo estoy aquí para ver quién realmente va a hacer algo sobre la reforma migratoria, pero también quiero escucharlos hablar sobre las oportunidades para los estudiantes que van a la universidad, y la ayuda con la matrícula, dijo Pérez. Karen Adan, estudiante de 22 años de edad, de la Universidad de Georgetown, aún está pensando quién será su candidato. He oído hablar antes a O Malley y él estuvo genial. Nunca he oído hablar a Hillary, así que estoy muy emocionada por eso. Creo que el día de hoy me ayudará a decidir a que candidato apoyaría. Quiero oír cómo los latinos jugarán un papel más importante en los EU, qué tipo de puestos de trabajo estarán en nuestro futuro, y cómo van a ayudar a los estudiantes latinos con la universidad, dijo Adan. Cada candidato anunció que en los próximos días iban a liberar sus estrategias para llevar hacia adelante a los Estados Unidos en el crecimiento económico, la salud y el apoyo de los valores familiares. Si trabajas duro y haces tu parte, tú deberías ser capaz de salir adelante y mantenerte a la vanguardia. Somos mejores cuando nos apoyamos unos a otros y no dejamos a nadie atrás, dijo Clinton. Trump you can cancel reservation By Juan Hernandez On trips to Panama, I love staying at the Trump hotel. The service is excellent, the rooms are plush (with a bathtub in the center of the bedroom), the ocean view is breathtaking, the espresso machine is incomparable and Trump Jr. s looped television message tells me I am a VIP. Not bad for around $150 per night. I think the order in which I began receiving phone calls about Donald Trump s attacks on immigrants is revealing. Friends from Central America were the first to call, asking if I had heard the insulting comments from the owner of the hotel I always raved about. The second callers were my friends from Mexico who know I am a Republican and hoped I would not support Trump if he became the GOP nominee for president in The third set of calls came from my Democrat friends who are always glad to jab me for supporting the Right. Lastly, my U.S. Latino friends called concerned about the American image abroad. The point is: the story is biggest outside the U.S.A. Now, my Democrat friends want this to be a big story about U.S. Latinos all getting in line to vote Democrat because of Trump s insults. It s not. As I debated Dan Restrepo (former Obama adviser) on CNN Español s Directo USA, Latinos know the Republican Party has many (14) presidential hopefuls. This is not only a historic number; it is historic in its variety. We have two Latino candidates: Sens. Marco Rubio (Fla.) and Ted Cruz (Texas), (one who supports and one who does not support a path to citizenship for the undocumented). We have one woman: Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO. We have an African American: Dr. Ben Carson, author and popular speaker with a Horatio Alger story. We have an Indian-American, Bobby Jindal, our most promelting pot candidate. We have Govs. Rick Perry and George Pataki, who were first and third to pass state Dream Act laws. We have Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.), who is more [Sen. John] McCain than Mc- Cain in supporting immigration reform. We have Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey who likes to tell-it-like-it-is, the blue-collar conservative former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.), the Libertarian and tea party coalition builder Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.), the fiscal conservative son of a preacher Gov. Scott Walker (Wis.) and the Christian former Baptist preacher and ex- Gov. Mike Huckabee. Leading the race, right now, is former Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, married to a Mexican-American, strongly supportive of immigration reform, almost perfectly bilingual and not afraid to say he will create a new and better relationship with Mexico. Oh, and, I forgot, tenemos un insultante showman, Donald Trump, as I said on CNN Español. Of course, my Democrat friend Restrepo would like for Trump to represent the values of the GOP. And if that were the case, we would be in trouble. But Trump only represents Trump. And Latinos know it. Saying that Mexican immigrants are rapists and killers is of course insulting. It is a shame that these words came from a presidential hopeful who sets himself within our party. It is a disgrace that a U.S. American, a descendant of immigrants, would speak of Mexican immigrants this way. Mexico is our neighbor, our friend, our second most important business partner (buying more goods from us than China) and many, many of us have family members there. The message from all Latinos is clear. Mr. Trump: No te metas con mi familia! Don t call my family rapists and killers! Now, how will Trump s insults affect the Hispanic vote in 2016? Para Nada! Those of us who have worked on campaigns around the world know that to win a campaign, it is important to differentiate yourself from the other contenders. And when there are 14, you must make quite a splash to get attention. Ross Perot, wealthy like Trump, differentiated himself as an independent candidate showing off all kinds of business graphs and plans to improve the U.S. economy. (But Trump is no Perot.) Our friends in Mexico were shocked last month when, in the industrial state of Nuevo Leon, the first independent in Mexico s history won the governor s office. Bronco Rodriguez differentiated himself by cursing politicians of the Mexican right and left, riding horses to rallies and using only social media for advertising. (But Trump is no Bronco. ) In Guatemala today, a wealthy businessman called Juan Gutierrez is running for president calling on the Guatemalans to join a Crusade Against Corruption. Using creative Dick Morris TV spots, Gutierrez is demanding that the current president resign. (But Trump is no Gutierrez.) Trump has definitely differentiated himself as a candidate but by insulting the largest U.S. minority group. Not a good strategy. Will his insulting manner hurt the Republican nominee in his or her outreach to Hispanics? Not at all. His GOP competitors should be glad that he is committing political suicide. He helps them with the differentiation they desperately need in a 14- way race. Those Republican candidates who can demonstrate they know how to solve the immigration crisis in a truly comprehensive and compassionate manner will win over Latinos. Let s not forget that until last week, the Republicans were not the great deporters of the undocumented President Obama was, according to National Council of La Raza head Janet Murguia, who dubbed him the Deporterin-Chief. No other president has deported more undocumented immigrants, and the last comprehensive immigration reform was passed under Ronald Reagan. And Latinos remember. Latinos are looking away from the party that has given them eight years of broken promises. There is no GOP pinata. It is only Trump. Oh, and Mr. Trump, cancel my reservation at your hotel! Juan Hernandez was the Hispanic outreach director for the 2008 John McCain presidential campaign. He is an adviser to Latin American government leaders, founder of the Center for US-Mexico Studies at the University of Texas at Dallas, founder of the Vicente Fox Presidential Series at Texas Christian University and Co-Founder of Hispanic Republicans of Texas and Hispanic Leadership Alliance.