Latino group snubs Trump for ‘disagreeable actions’
WASHINGTON — For the first time in almost 40 years, the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute has not invited a sitting president to its annual convention, citing President Donald Trump’s controversial actions and remarks about Latinos.
The White House did not reply to a question about the snub and whether Trump planned to sign an annual proclamation that Congress requires presidents to issue marking the period from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for celebrating the contributions of Latinos to the U.S.
CHCI, one of the leading institutions in the development of young Latino leaders, is holding its annual convention in Washington this week. While it is nonpartisan, only two Republicans are among the 25 members of Congress on its Advisory Council.
“The president was not invited this year based on his slanderous comments and strongly disagreeable actions for the Latino community in the United States,” Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Texas, the group’s chair, told the Associated Press on Tuesday.