Posted on 09/01/2019 8:02:03 PM PDT by GuavaCheesePuff
When several Democratic presidential candidates answered questions in Spanish during the debates in Miami on Wednesday and Thursday, it was a clear overture to the Latino voting bloc — a message of inclusiveness from a party that needs strong turnout to win the White House in 2020.
But for some in the growing Caribbean-American community of South Florida, it came across as a snub.
“They never mention black immigrants,” said Francesca Menes, a 34-year-old of Haitian descent who in December resigned from her post as treasurer for the Florida Democratic Party.
“They make us feel invisible,” Menes said of the Democratic hopefuls.
Not one of the 20 candidates on stage in Miami uttered a word in Creole, which would have connected with South Florida’s Haitian population of more than 330,000 — the majority of whom were born here or are naturalized citizens. Nor did any of the candidates directly address the impact of immigration policy on Caribbean-Americans and their families.
The oversight wasn't surprising, but it is notable. And it could influence 2020 enthusiasm among a growing bloc of Florida voters.
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My home health aide/caretaker is from Jamaica. She’s voting for Trump.
Ha. Well illegals was the democrat white supremacist way to get rid of blacks.
Any casual observer could see that, but no, we have to revel in emotional naivete
My wife is from Jamaica, a legal immigrant. In the early years of our marriage she was a Democrat as was her mom and sister. I remember bringing home one of my bonus checks from work that had been gutted by Bill Clintons tax increases. She was furious! Eventually she and her whole family became conservative and voted that way ever since. They left the plantation as I had done years earlier.
Well, I'm surprised Beto didn't do a Santeria ritual to pander...
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