On October 5, 2026, Donald Trump put a hit on Los Angeles and San Diego. Elena Gutierrez PZ ’27 is a Mexican American who knows exactly what he means. Trump’s statement comes as ICE raids spike in specific Southern California cities, and Gutierrez writes that those trends, backed by his track record of anti-Latino sentiment and policy, are deliberately intentional.
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OPINION: Trump’s bigotry drove Latino conservatism
White Democrats are continually baffled by Latinos voting for Trump, a figure who seems to promote the minority as a special target of poisonous hatred. “Are conservative Latinos crazy?” rings the admonishing cry. Rafael Hernandez Guerrero PZ ’29 argues that Latinos for Trump have a logic that, however perverse, is deeply rooted in histories of American imperialism, racism and colonialism.
‘Visibility, comfort, safety’: PomonaLXA celebrates 5C Latine community, culture
PomonaLXA, the Latine affinity group of Pomona College, is working to bring Latine students in the 5C community together through fun and healing events.