ABC News: What to watch for in Trump's State of the Union address
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., is taking Victorina Morales, and Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., is taking Sandra Diaz. 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… OC Register: Here are the guests Southern California lawmakers are bringing to State of the Union address
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A Costa Rica native and the guest of Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Los Angeles, Sandra Diaz worked as a housekeeper at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., from 2010 to 2013. Now a U.S. citizen, the New York Times reported that Diaz was an undocumented immigrant at the time that she worked for Trump, and her supervisors were aware of her status. “She said she washed and ironed… Think Progress: Members of Congress invite immigrants to State of the Union in rebuke of Trump’s abusive policies
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Two other members of Congress, Reps. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), have chosen to invite formerly undocumented employees of President Donald Trump. Gomez, who previously brought an undocumented student to a past the State of Union address, has chosen Sandra Diaz, a Costa Rican immigrant who was a personal housekeeper to the president at the Trump National… Congressman Jimmy Gomez Hosts Immigration Roundtable in Los Angeles
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Congressman Jimmy Gomez Hosts Immigration Roundtable in Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA – Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) hosted an immigration roundtable discussion at the Alma Family and Youth Services Center to address issues facing immigrant communities in Los Angeles and across the country. From local officials representing the Office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti to… Trump’s Former Undocumented Housekeeper to Join Congressman Jimmy Gomez as State of the Union Guest
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Los Angeles — Today, Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) announced that Sandra Diaz, an immigrant from Costa Rica who worked as an undocumented housekeeper to Donald Trump between 2010 and 2013, will accompany him as his guest to the State of the Union address. Sandra — who has since become a legal resident — was one of many undocumented workers at the Trump National Golf… Browse Documents by Date or Issue |