‘Garbage island’ theory angers Puerto Ricans, Hispanics shout that immigrants make America great

‘Garbage island’ speaks anger Puerto Ricans, Hispanics shout immigrants make America great

(AFP, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 29th) In the Hispanic city of Allentown, Pennsylvania, a small group of proud and passionate protesters marched against the last rally of the US Republican presidential candidate Trump today, said people, “Immigration makes America great.”

They shouted not only “Immigration makes America great” in response to President Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again”, but they also shouted “Trump go away ”, reflects the growing dissatisfaction of Latinos with Trump, especially those from Puerto Rico Hispanics. A comedian called Puerto Rico a “garbage island” while campaigning for Trump in New York over the weekend.

Ivet Figueroa, a 60-year-old saleswoman, grew up in the working-class city of Allentown. “Latinos are very disappointed by this,” she told AFP, around 50 protesters gathered near Trump supporters who were waiting to enter the center to listen to the speech.

Figueroa also said: “We are citizens and he calls us? How dare he!”

There is only one week left before the presidential election on November 5. The actor Tony Hinchcliffe made shocking comments at a rally held at Madison Square Garden in New York on the 27th of this month, saying that Puerto Rico, the US territory in the Caribbean, is a “floating garbage island.” ” There was backlash among voters.

Polls show that, in this last-minute election, Trump and the Democratic candidate and Vice President Kamala Harris are closely tied in the most likely battleground state by just a few thousand of Pennsylvania votes to shift to Harris or Harris is even more surprising.

They upset Puerto Rican voters, not those on the island who could not vote in the US presidential election, but the millions of Puerto Ricans who live in all 50 US states, especially in the seven battleground states that could determine the outcome of the election.

Pennsylvania is home to more than 400,000 Puerto Ricans, and get-out-the-vote organizers say there is evidence that the controversy is turning the Hispanic population against supporting Trump, who despite Trump’s claims that he is gaining ground among Hispanics who have traditionally supported Democrats. support

“We heard that people have changed their minds, that they are Republicans and that they will now vote for Harris for this,” said an organizer.