A coalition of immigrant and Latino advocacy groups is relaunching a bilingual campaign that draws connections between moderate House Republicans and former President Trump’s closest ideological orbit.
The campaign, “Dime Con Quién Andas/Show Me Your Friends” – or “Dime” for short – first run in 2022targeting six Republican House candidates.
Dime is a product of America’s Voice, a leading progressive immigration advocacy group, with Voto Latino and Mi Familia Vota, two progressive Latino voter engagement groups.
The 2024 version will focus on Republican Party representatives Juan Ciscomani (Ariz.), John Duarte (California), Mike Garcia (California), David Valadao (California), Monica De La Cruz (Texas), Jen Kiggans (Va.), Lori Chavez- DeRemer (Ore.) and Mike Lawler (NY); former Rep. Mayra Flores (R-Texas); and Derrick Anderson, the GOP candidate to replace retiring Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.).
The campaign will highlight the political and ideological ties between these Republicans and Trump, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Rep. Elise Stefanik (RN.Y.), Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) and the Heritage 2025 Foundation Project.
“In life, as in politics, we know that we can judge people by who they align with. Latinos see what MAGA extremists represent and know who they stand with,” said Héctor Sánchez Barba, president of Mi Familia Vota.
“Now, more than ever, we must educate our community about what politicians stand for and hold them accountable to the political priorities of the Latino community. This Mi Familia Vota cycle is asking a simple question, Dime Con Quién Andas, and we are saying enough is enough to MAGA extremists and those they align with.”
The phrase “dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres” – loosely translated as “show me your friends and I will tell you who you are” – is a classic Spanish refrain referenced in “Don Quixote” that has become an unofficial motto of Latino progressives in the Trump era.
The three groups behind Dime have frequently condemned Trump’s rhetoric on immigration and the implicit or explicit support he receives from moderate Republicans.
“Although some Republicans want to present themselves as moderates to voters in their congressional elections, these same candidates are receiving money from the party and leadership and will support the party and leadership if elected, so they are part of the apparatus that will carry out mass deportation if they win the White House or try to block progress on immigration reform if they lose the White House,” said Mario Carrillo, campaigns director at America’s Voice.
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