'Letter of solidarity' amid shootings signed by Ferrera, Longoria and other Latino luminaries

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America Ferrera and Eva Longoria are leading a group of more than 150 writers, artists and leaders who have written a public “letter of solidarity” to U.S. Latinos after the mass shooting in El Paso

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President Trump calls Latinos “invaders.” Culture could offer a counter narrative—yet it does not.

The shootings and the raids come against a backdrop of racist episodes that include then-candidate Donald Trump referring to some Mexican immigrants as “rapists”; Trump, as president, referring to migrants coming to the U.S. as “an invasion”; and viral videos of white people chastising Latinos for speaking Spanish in public.

Longoria said the letter is not meant to take political sides but to reach out to Americans regardless of party to say Latinos are hurting. “We wanted to do something to let people know we aren’t growing to lie down and take it,” Ferrera said. “We are going to stand up and fight.”

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Wow well done to them. What an amazing effort. A letter of solidarity. That will solve everything. SMH 🤦‍♂️

We are Americans too. whatdoesanAmericanlooklike? ❤️🇺🇸❤️🌎

Depoort em.

Fear is a weakness in Humankind. Fear Causes Hate. Hate is a Cancer. Don't give in to Fear. Cancer must be Beaten. You can beat Fear; Say to yourself 'I'm not going to be Afraid anymore and I will not Allow Anyone to make me afraid!' Now you are FEARLESS Champ! We're Proud of U!

Fear is a weakness in Humankind. Fear Causes Hate. Hate is a Cancer. Don't give in to Fear. Cancer must be Beaten. You can beat Fear; Say to yourself 'I'm not going to be Afraid anymore and I will not Allow Anyone to make me afraid!' Now you are FEARLESS Champ! We're Proud of U!

They FEEL better for accomplishing NOTHING

GTFilmFestival We support you and we are proud of you for speaking out and standing up with and for your community! More American's should speak out when injustice is being committed.

wha? not the citizens of Dayton? and even more, the minorities of Baltimore and Chicago? They must be racists or sumptin!

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