Esquire: These are Some of the Notable Guests Attending Tonight's State of the Union

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These guests of Reps. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) were undocumented immigrants from Costa Rica and Guatemala, respectively, when they worked at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Morales' story of making the president's bed and dusting his trophies as he trumpeted racist and xenophobic talking points about undocumented workers like herself made…

Elite Daily: Victorina Morales & Sandra Diaz, Former Trump Housekeepers, Are Attending The 2019 State Of The Union

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On Feb. 1, Rep. Jimmy Gomez, Democrat of California, announced he'd be bringing Sandra Diaz, a Costa Rican immigrant who worked for Trump as an undocumented housekeeper from 2010 to 2013, but has since gained legal status. This announcement came as fellow Democrat Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey said she'd be bringing along Victorina Morales, who'd also worked as an undocumented…

The Cut: The Guests to Look Out for at the State of the Union

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Last December, two undocumented immigrants bravely spoke out about the alleged physical and verbal abuse they endured while working as housekeepers at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey; tonight, they will watch Trump’s address from the House Chamber. California representative Jimmy Gomez will host Sandra Diaz, and New Jersey representative Bonnie Watson…

US News: Democrats Rebuke Trump, Advocate Policy Positions with State of the Union Invitees

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California Democrat Jimmy Gomez will be accompanied Tuesday by Sandra Diaz, another former employee of Trump's New Jersey club who worked for the organization while in the U.S. illegally. Watson Coleman and Gomez are just two of many Democratic lawmakers using their plus-ones to rebut Trump's rhetoric and Republican policy positions while advocating for their own. Full Article

Florida Politics: Senate approves bill that includes Marco Rubio’s anti-BDS measure

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Sandra Diaz, 46, a native of Costa Rica who worked at Trump’s club from 2010 to 2013, will be attending as a guest of Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez of California, according to the lawyer for both women, Anibal Romero. Diaz told the AP last month that she was also hired without legal papers and supervisors at the club knew it. She is now a legal permanent U.S.…