Presente.org

Presente.org is an American advocacy group that "exists to amplify the political voice of Latino communities" in the United States. It was co-founded by journalist Roberto Lovato. In 2009 the group coordinated "BastaDobbs.com, a Latino-led coalition" critical of TV anchor Lou Dobbs' xenophobic commentary; Dobbs resigned from CNN under public pressure.[1][2][3] Also in 2009, during the confirmation of chief justice Sonia Sotomayor, the group disseminated a positive visual portrait of Sotomayor[4][5] In 2011 the group has campaigned against the U.S. government's deportation program "Secure Communities."[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Lou Dobbs resigns from CNN." Los Angeles Times, Nov. 11, 2009
  2. ↑ Bill Hutchinson. "Anchor Dobbs says Hasta la Vista to CNN." Daily News (New York), November 12, 2009
  3. ↑ Brian Stelter and Bill Carter. "In Surprise, Lou Dobbs Quits CNN," New York Times, November 12, 2009
  4. ↑ Garance Franke-Ruta. "Court Watch: Poster Child." Washington Post, June 11, 2009
  5. ↑ Mario Szichman. Sonia Sotomayor: una sabia decisión. Random House Digital, Inc., 2010
  6. ↑ Albor Ruiz. Ax, not expand, Prez's racist immig policies. Daily News (New York), August 17, 2011
  7. ↑ Paloma Esquivel. "Critics blast Secure Communities; Activists in L.A. urge a federal task force to end the immigration enforcement program." Los Angeles Times, August 18, 2011

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