QZ: Tonight’s State of the Union guests represent a deeply divided America
Sandra Diaz, one of president Trump’s former housekeepers, will be the guest of: Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat from California. Full Article
QZ: Tonight’s State of the Union guests represent a deeply divided America
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Sandra Diaz, one of president Trump’s former housekeepers, will be the guest of: Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a Democrat from California. Full Article KTIC Radio: 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 BBC: State of the Union: Boy bullied for Trump name invited to speech.
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Many Democrats and Republicans are bringing guests from either side of the border wall dispute - a cornerstone of President Trump's electoral campaign in 2016, which continues to be extremely contentious. Democrats Jimmy Gomez and Bonnie Watson Coleman have both invited former employees of Trump National Golf Club, who were reportedly undocumented at the time they worked… Fox News: Democrats troll Trump with State of the Union guests
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Sandra Diaz, a native of Costa Rica who worked at Trump’s club from 2010 to 2013, also will be attending the State of the Union as a guest of Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez of California. Diaz was also hired without legal papers. She is now a legal permanent U.S. resident and said she decided to speak out because she is angry about the president describing some immigrants as… VOA News: Who Is Attending the State of the Union as an Official Guest?
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Representative Jimmy Gomez, from California, is bringing Sandra Diaz, a formerly undocumented immigrant who worked as a housekeeper from 2010-2013 at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Diaz is from Costa Rica and has since become a legal U.S. resident. Democratic Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey has invited Victorina Morales, another undocumented… Roll Call: Democrats are tweaking Trump with their State of the Union guests
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California Rep. Jimmy Gomez called Diaz “living proof” that Trump “couldn’t be more wrong” when he paints undocumented immigrants as an existential danger. The women embody the pursuit of the American dream, the lawmakers said. Full Article 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 Browse Documents by Date or Issue |