San Diego Union Tribune: With some smirks and an eye roll, Nancy Pelosi expresses Democratic opposition to Trump's speech
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Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) and Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) brought immigrants in the U.S. illegally who spoke out about their employment at Trump’s resort in Bedminster, N.J. Full Article Washington Post: Trump uses State of the Union to defiantly defend his immigration agenda, announce date of next summit with North Korea’s Kim
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Both Morales and Diaz have talked about difficult aspects of the job, including demanding managers. They also said they believe their bosses were aware they were undocumented throughout their time at Bedminster (something the Trump Organization has denied). Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) invited Morales to the event and Diaz was invited by Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif).… Washington Post: Democrats are trolling Trump with their State of the Union invites. But the guest list wasn’t always political.
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Two Democrats — Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.) and Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.) — are planning to attend with undocumented former employees of Trump’s golf club in Bedminster, N.J., The Post reported. Full Article CBS News: Here's who's coming to the State of the Union address
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Sandria Diaz, former Trump National Golf Club employee from 2010-2013: A native of Costa Rica, she was undocumented at time of employment but is now a legal permanent resident of U.S. She's the guest of Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-California. Full Article ABC News: What to watch for in Trump's State of the Union address
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Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., is taking Victorina Morales, and Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., is taking Sandra Diaz. Full Article NPR: All Things Considered: Matthew Charles Becomes One Of The First Inmates To Benefit From First Step Act
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California Congressman Jimmy Gomez is bringing a woman who was undocumented when she worked at the Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey. Full Article NPR: From Federal Workers To A 6th-Grader Named Trump: State Of The Union Guests To Know
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Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., will bring Sandra Diaz, a former undocumented immigrant who worked at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., for a number of years. Full Article Time: Here's Who Will Attend the State of the Union Address as Guests of the White House and Members of Congress
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Congressman Jimmy Gomez will bring Sandra Diaz, an immigrant from Costa Rica who worked for Trump as a housekeeper between 2010 and 2013, a time span during which she was undocumented in the country. Now a legal resident, Diaz was one of several undocumented workers at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., where she said she was harassed and abused by supervisors due to… LA Times: California Democrats aim to send Trump a message with State of the Union guests.
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When President Trump looks out onto the House gallery Tuesday evening while delivering his second State of the Union address, California Democrats hope he’ll see faces that embody their opposition to his agenda. Many in California’s newly expanded delegation of House Democrats are using their invitations to cement the state’s place in the resistance. The guests invited to… NJ.com: Another Immigrant who Worked for Trump at his NJ Golf Course will Attend the State of the Union Address
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Sandra Diaz of Bound Brook, who emigrated from Costa Rica, will be the guest of Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif. Her former co-worker, Victorina Morales, also of Bound Brook, is attending as a guest of New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-12th Dist. “She is living proof that President Trump couldn’t be more wrong — both morally and factually — when he demonizes those who come to… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |
