Trump’s silence on Hispanic Heritage Month speaks volumes
Hispanic heritage months Brot on September 15But President Donald Trump was notably silent on the observance recognized by the federal government.
This is not just what Trump did not say who sends a message. The previous proclamations to launch the celebration during his first mandate say so long.
“Hispanic Americans embody American values, devotion to faith and family, a commitment to hard work, corporate services and the community and a fierce patriotic pride”, Trump said during a White House event In 2018. “Hispanic Americans not only live the American dream, but their incredible efforts unlock the American dream for citizens throughout our land.”
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In 2020, Trump published the same proclamation while advertise On Twitter. THE proclamation He was linked to his links from the White House website. But if Trump does not officially proclaim the One month’s celebration In 2025, he broke a sequence that dates back to President George Bush in 1989.
Daily Kos contacted the White House to comment why Trump did not publish a proclamation this year, but did not receive an answer before the publication
Trump’s silence contrasts strongly with the increasingly noisy attacks of his administration against the Latin American communities across the United States.
Since he took office in January, the Ministry of Internal Security has targeted the Latin American communities with ice raids, with masked agents who throw themselves in the Home Depot car parks Trojan horses rental Or disguise yourself as entrepreneurs who seek to hire hands. They struck the farms and the car washing machine and landscapers swept In the midst of doing their job.
They have Raid los angeles taco stands,, target people according to their language and skin color alone. Government representatives REFULS MUGS Latin immigrants arrested on the Internet And the lawn of the White House to paint a painting of “dangerous” people who cross our southern border.
And what Critics called A stratagem to stick him to the Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, the president had more than 200 Venezuelan and Salvadoran men Imprisoned in Cecot, the famous center for confinement of terrorism of El SalvadorUnder the cover that they were all dangerous gang members.
But undocumented immigrants are not alone in feeling anger. Latin American citizens were also wrapped in expulsion raids and detained in detention establishments known for abuses and negligence before being released.
Even young Latinos looking for education are faced with roadblocks thanks to the president’s accelerated xenophobia. Last week, Trump’s Ministry of Education has ended several grant programs totaling $ 350 million reserved for colleges and universities who have a large share of minority students.
More than $ 250 million in these subsidies have been appointed to benefit Hispanic service institutionsKnown as HSIS, which are schools whose student body is at least a quarter Latin.
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The record of 48% of Hispanic voters who supported Trump in the 2024 elections begin to regret their choices. From Mental health impacts across the country in Latin American groups Cancel celebration events Due to the fear of ice raids and deportations, Trump pressure on the community is apparent.
“It seems that the president wants to erase Latin identity in this country, whether by mass deportations, Push their history in museum cupboards or refuse to recognize a one -month celebration, “wrote The Fresno Bee editorial committee. “He is a bad hombre.”
