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Philadelphia-area doctor agrees to resolve civil allegations of improper prescribing of controlled substances

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Dr. Mattingly Will Pay $72,000 and Agrees to Permanent Ban on Future Prescribing of Oxycodone and Almost All Other Controlled Substances.

PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Dr. David L. Mattingly, a doctor of osteopathic medicine in the Philadelphia area, has agreed to resolve allegations that he improperly prescribed opioid controlled substances to individuals. Dr. Mattingly will pay $72,000 to the United States and agree to strict limitations preventing him from prescribing almost all controlled substances, including drugs like oxycodone.

Under the Controlled Substances Act, physicians like Mattingly are registered with the DEA and are generally permitted to prescribe controlled substances only based on a valid prescription. A prescription is valid only when issued for a legitimate medical purpose and in the usual course of professional practice. That legal obligation applies to controlled substances broadly and includes drugs like the opioid oxycodone. The settlement between the United States and Mattingly resolves allegations that, from February 5, 2015, through September 1, 2018, Mattingly illegally prescribed opioid controlled substances like oxycodone without satisfying these important legal obligations as to a certain number of patients whose records were subpoenaed by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The settlement agreement covers liability under the Controlled Substances Act, which imposes substantial civil penalties for illegal controlled substance prescriptions.

The settlement agreement permanently prevents Mattingly from prescribing almost all controlled substances, including oxycodone. Mattingly also entered into an administrative agreement with the DEA that includes additional compliance measures, such as continuing education courses.

“Doctors like Mattingly have a responsibility to their patients and the community when they prescribe controlled substances, particularly opioids like oxycodone,” said U.S. Attorney Romero. “It is critical that physicians uphold that responsibility and focus on the safety and well-being of their patients. When they do not and they violate the law by illegally prescribing controlled substances like oxycodone, my office will not hesitate to hold them accountable.”

“Doctors are required to satisfy a two-prong standard when prescribing controlled substances; the first of which is that the prescription be issued for a legitimate medical purpose and the second being that it is done in the usual course of professional practice,” said Thomas Hodnett, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) Philadelphia Field Division. “As part of his obligations under the Controlled Substances Act, Dr. Mattingly was required to ensure that both of these standards were met when he prescribed powerful painkillers such as oxycodone.”

The case was investigated by the Philadelphia Field Division of the DEA. The civil investigation and settlement were handled by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony D. Scicchitano, Investigator Jeffrey Braun, and Auditor Dawn Wiggins.

The claims resolved by this settlement are allegations only and there has been no determination of liability.

Las maratónicas horas de Kamala tras el anuncio histórico

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La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris habla desde los jardines de la Casa Blanca, en Washington, el lunes 22 de julio de 2024, durante un evento con deportistas universitarios. (AP Foto/Alex Brandon)

Harris elogia el legado «inigualable» de Biden, sus primeros comentarios públicos desde que él salió de la contienda

La vicepresidenta Kamala Harris después de reunirse en la Casa Blanca con campeones atletas de universidades de la Unión Americana, se dirigirá a Wilmington Delaware, donde Biden tenía su sede la campaña, para reunirse con su nuevo personal de campaña.

En los jardines de la Casa Blanca, se pudo sentir el entusiamo de muchas de las jovenes mujeres asistentes al primer acto de la vicepresidenta despues del anuncio de que Biden le dejara su lugar para buscar la relección.

El domingo por la tarde, la campaña de Biden cambió formalmente su nombre a “Harris para Presidenta”, lo que refleja que ella está heredando una operación política de más de 1.000 colaboradores y un fondo que ascendía a casi 96 millones de dólares a finales de junio. El lunes por la mañana se hizo más grande: la portavoz de la campaña, Lauren Hitt, informó que Harris había recaudado casi 50 millones de dólares en donaciones en las primeras 15 horas después de recibir el respaldo de Biden.

Harris actuó rápidamente para encerrar a los delegados demócratas detrás de su campaña para la Casa Blanca después de que el presidente Joe Biden dimitiera en medio de preocupaciones dentro de su partido de que no podría derrotar al republicano Donald Trump.

Con el objetivo de dejar atrás semanas de drama intrapartidista sobre la candidatura de Biden, destacados funcionarios electos demócratas, líderes de partidos y organizaciones políticas se alinearon rápidamente detrás de Harris en las horas posteriores a que Biden anunciara que abandonaría su campaña de reelección.

La salida de Biden deja a sus delegados libres para votar por quien quieran. Harris, a quien Biden respaldó después de poner fin a su candidatura, es hasta ahora el único candidato declarado.

Menos de 24 horas después de que el presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden la nominara como su sucesora, Harris ya contaba con más de medio millar de apoyos de delegados, de los 1.986 que necesita para conseguir la nominación.

Según un recuento elaborado por el diario The Hill, Harris ha logrado el sí de al menos 531 delegados, quienes han confirmado que votarán por ella en la Convención Nacional Demócrata, que se celebrará en Chicago del 19 al 22 de agosto.

Tras unas duras semanas con cuestionamientos sobre la idoneidad de su candidatura por su avanzada edad, el presidente Joe Biden decidió ayer domingo abandonar la carrera a la reelección «por el interés» del Partido Demócrata y de Estados Unidos, y ofreció su apoyo a Harris de cara a las elecciones del 5 de noviembre.

Harris agradeció el apoyo y aceptó el reto de iniciar la campaña para convertirse en la candidata demócrata: «Me siento honrado de contar con el respaldo del Presidente y mi intención es ganar esta nominación», afirmó en una carta.

Desde entonces, numerosas figuras políticas del partido le han mostrado su apoyo. Según un recuento del diario Washington Post, entre los 263 senadores y legisladores demócratas y 23 gobernadores, un total de 179 han apoyado a Harris, frente a 107 que no lo han hecho por el momento.

Cerca de 4.000 delegados se reunirán en la Convención, a la que Biden iba a llegar con más de 3.800 de esos delegados, después de los diferentes procesos de primarias y caucus que se han celebrado en los últimos meses.

Según las reglas del Comité Nacional Demócrata, un candidato debe recibir el apoyo de al menos 300 delegados para aparecer en la papeleta electoral de la convención, y una vez allí lograr 1.986 votos para ser el candidato elegido para enfrentarse a Donald Trump (2017-2021).

Durante la jornada del domingo, los delegados de varios estados se reunieron telemáticamente. Tennessee fue el primer estado en comprometer a todos sus delegados a Harris, y después hicieron lo propio Carolina del Sur, Carolina del Norte, New Hampshire y Florida.

La jornada de ayer fue un día intenso para Harris, quien tuvo varias conversaciones telefónicas con el presidente antes de su anuncio de que no buscaría la reelección y que, en cambio, la respaldaría.

Según una fuente cercana a la vicepresidenta, la política demócrata pasó más de 10 horas haciendo llamadas a más de 100 líderes de partidos, miembros del Congreso, gobernadores, líderes sindicales y líderes de organizaciones de defensa y derechos civiles.

«En cada una de esas llamadas, la vicepresidenta dejó en claro que estaba extremadamente agradecida por el respaldo del presidente, pero que planea trabajar duro para ganarse la nominación demócrata por derecho propio», apuntó dicha fuente.

Harris pasó el día vestida con ropa de deporte, con su sudadera de la Universidad de Howard, y entre tanta llamada organizó el almuerzo y la cena para los asistentes, familiares y personal de su residencia, un menú que consistió en ensalada y sándwiches para el almuerzo y pizza y ensalada para la cena.

La pizza de la vicepresidenta, apuntó dicha fuente, venía con anchoas, su aderezo favorito.

Vice President Kamala Harris leads list of contenders for spots on the Democratic ticket

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San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris poses for a portrait in San Francisco, June 18, 2004. She's already broken barriers, and now Vice President Harris could soon become the first Black woman to head a major party's presidential ticket after President Joe Biden's ended his reelection bid. The 59-year-old Harris was endorsed by Biden on Sunday, July 21, after he stepped aside amid widespread concerns about the viability of his candidacy. Photo: AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez/File)

President Joe Biden’s decision to step down as the Democratic Party’s nominee for president opens the door for other contenders to become the Democratic nominee in November. The president has thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, and other prominent Democrats moved quickly to rally around her candidacy, but it’s unclear just how smooth her path to the party’s nomination is. Here are some of the leading contenders for a spot on the Democratic ticket:

Kamala Harris

Born in Oakland, California, Vice President Kamala Harris calls Thurgood Marshall an inspiration and talks often about growing up with parents deeply involved in the civil rights movement.

Her economist father and cancer specialist mother met as graduate students at the University of California, Berkeley, where Harris recalled they spent ample time «marching and shouting about this thing called justice.”

In choosing Harris as his running mate in 2020, Biden called her a “fearless fighter for the little guy.” She has not wavered as his vice-presidential nominee and has become more visible campaigning for the Biden-Harris ticket in recent weeks.

Harris, who is Black and also of South Asian descent, is the nation’s first female vice president and the first person of color to hold that office. A graduate of Howard University, she also is the first person from a historically Black college or university to hold the office of either president or vice president.

Harris won her seat in the U.S. Senate in 2016 after twice being elected California attorney general. As a Senate candidate, she stressed her fights with big banks during the mortgage crisis, for-profit colleges that were financially exploiting students and environmental wrongdoers.

She’s talked for years about recidivism and criminal justice reform, and pushed for a different approach to non-violent crimes that emphasizes rehabilitation instead of severe, one-size-fits-all punishment. She calls it smart on crime.

As vice president, Harris has been asked by Biden to take on some of the most challenging tasks his administration has faced, including securing the nation’s borders. As the presiding officer of the U.S. Senate, she has cast a record number of tie-breaking votes on legislation promoted by Democrats, who are defending a razor-thin majority in both houses of Congress in this year’s elections.

Harris, 59, is married to Los Angeles lawyer Douglas Emhoff.

— By Christopher Weber

J.B. Pritzker

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, the richest politician holding office in the U.S., is an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, a former private equity investor and philanthropist. His net worth of $3.4 billion puts him at No. 250 on the Forbes 400 list of the richest Americans.

The 59-year-old Pritzker won the nomination for governor in 2018, besting a crowded Democratic field. He beat one-term incumbent Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and inherited mountains of state debt, unpaid bills and ratings by Wall Street credit houses just above junk status because of Rauner’s two-year feud with legislative Democrats that resulted in the state going without a budget plan.

Working with Democratic supermajorities in the House and Senate, Pritzker has boasted balanced budgets and paid down billions of dollars in debt, prompting multiple credit upgrades. He also has overseen increased education funding, the centralization of early childhood services, and new laws to make health insurance more comprehensive, accessible and affordable.

After receiving generally high marks for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, he defeated a Trump-endorsed MAGA Republican with 55% of the vote, becoming the first Illinois governor to be elected to a second term in 16 years. He then promptly delivered a victory speech that sounded like it came from a national candidate, denouncing Trump and asking, “Are you ready to fight?”

Even before his reelection, when there was speculation Biden might not seek a second term, Pritzker was criticized for saying he was happy being governor while traveling to the early primary state of New Hampshire and campaigning for or funding Democratic candidates nationally. And he’s continued to boost his coast-to-coast profile by bankrolling a political organization called “Think Big America” that aims to protect abortion rights and has supported state constitutional amendments to strengthen those protections in Ohio, Arizona and Nevada.

— By John O’Connor

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker speaks before President Joe Biden at an event with United Auto Workers at the Community Building Complex of Boone County, Nov. 9, 2023, in Belvidere, Ill. (Photo: AP/Evan Vucci/File)

Gretchen Whitmer

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has rapidly risen in prominence within the Democratic Party since first winning the 2018 gubernatorial election after serving for a decade and a half in the state Legislature.

Her national profile grew significantly during the final years of Donald Trump’s presidency when she emerged as one of the Democratic Party’s most effective voices opposing the then-president. She delivered the Democratic response to Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address and frequently clashed with him over how the federal government handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

Near the end of 2020, the FBI uncovered a plot to kidnap Whitmer, which led to nine men either being convicted by jury or pleading guilty.

In her 2022 reelection campaign, Whitmer focused on reproductive rights, resulting in a double-digit victory and passage of a voter-approved measure codifying abortion rights in the state. Her party also flipped both chambers of the state Legislature, securing a Democratic trifecta for the first time in nearly four decades.

The massive Democratic victories in a swing state that Trump won in the 2016 presidential election positioned Whitmer as a leading advocate for reproductive freedom and a strong contender for a future presidential nomination.

Whitmer — who was one of the top surrogates for Biden’s reelection campaign — has long deflected questions about whether she has interest in higher office, telling The Associated Press earlier this month that she would not step in as a candidate this year if Biden were to step aside.

But the 52-year-old Democrat has been working to boost her national profile. She met with Biden in 2020 as he considered who to select as a running mate and she is currently on a national press tour for her new memoir. Whitmer has also set up a national political action committee that has raised millions this election cycle.

— By Joey Cappelletti

 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 24, 2024, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. (Photo: AP/Al Goldis/File)

Gavin Newsom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a native of San Francisco who got involved in politics by volunteering for Willie Brown’s 1995 campaign for mayor. Two years later, Mayor Brown appointed Newsom to a vacant seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, where he was later elected and reelected.

Newsom then became mayor himself and received national attention in 2004 when he directed the San Francisco clerk to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.

He was elected lieutenant governor in 2010 and unapologetically pushed a progressive agenda when he successfully ran for governor eight years later. Now in his second term, he says he is “standing up for California values — from civil rights, to immigration, environmental protection, access to quality schools at all levels, and justice,” according to his official bio.

Newsom, 56, has maintained a high national profile this year, challenging Republican presidential candidates in public appearances despite not being a candidate himself. He has been one of Biden’s staunchest defenders even as criticism mounted following the president’s faltering debate performance. During an early July stop in New Hampshire on behalf of the president, Newsom said of Biden: “He’s going to be our nominee.”

The governor was a baseball star at Santa Clara University. After graduating, he worked briefly in sales before starting a retail wine shop that grew into the PlumpJack Group, which includes restaurants, resorts and vineyards throughout California.

He is married to Jennifer Siebel Newsom. They have four children.

— By Christopher Weber

California Gov. Gavin Newsom greets people, July 8, 2024, near the Common Man Roadside Market and Deli, in Hooksett, N.H. (Photo: AP/Steven Senne/File)

Josh Shapiro

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, long seen as a rising political star in Pennsylvania, is halfway through his second year as governor after easily winning his last election by trouncing a far-right, Donald Trump-endorsed candidate in the premier presidential battleground.

Shapiro, 51, has been a surrogate for Biden, backing the president in appearances on cable networks, and has years of experience making former President Trump the focus of his attacks, first as state attorney general and now as governor.

If he joins a Democratic ticket, Shapiro would become the first presidential nominee of Jewish heritage or the second vice presidential nominee of that background, after former Democratic Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut in 2000.

Shapiro has won three statewide races — two as attorney general, one as governor — with a tightly scripted, disciplined campaign style, offering voters something of a lower-key alternative to the state’s brash political star, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman.

As governor, Shapiro has begun to shed a buttoned-down public demeanor and become more confident and plain-spoken. In one recent MSNBC appearance, he said Trump should “quit whining” and stop “sh— talking America.”

Shapiro has aggressively confronted what he viewed as antisemitism cropping up from pro-Palestinian demonstrations, and has professed solidarity with Israel in its drive to eliminate Hamas.

He is a staunch proponent of abortion rights in Pennsylvania and routinely touts his victories in court against Trump, including beating back challenges to the 2020 election results.

He also has positioned himself as a moderate on energy issues in the nation’s No. 2 natural gas state and plays up the need for bipartisanship in the politically divided state government.

— By Marc Levy

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro arrives in Blue Bell, Pa., Jan. 5, 2024. (Photo: AP/Matt Rourke/File)

Roy Cooper

North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has won six statewide general elections over two decades in a state where Republicans routinely prevail in similar federal races and also control the legislature.

Cooper, 67, has received strong job-approval ratings as governor, benefitting from a booming state economy, for which his administration and lawmakers takes credit. He also portrays himself as a fighter for public education and abortion rights. While Cooper finally persuaded GOP legislators last year to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, other efforts have been thwarted by a General Assembly with veto-proof majorities that has eroded his formal powers.

A native of small-town Nash County, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) east of Raleigh, Cooper was his high school quarterback and head of the Young Democrats at the University of North Carolina, where he obtained both his undergraduate and law degrees. “Coop,” as he was known to friends, came home and worked at his father’s law firm.

Cooper upset the Democratic incumbent in a 1986 state House primary race and was elected to the General Assembly. He served 14 years there and later became the Senate majority leader.

Cooper was elected attorney general in 2000, a position he held for 16 years. In that post, he’s likely best known nationally for declaring three former Duke University lacrosse players innocent after they were wrongly accused of sexual assault by an escort service dancer.

Cooper unseated another incumbent in 2016, this time Republican Gov. Pat McCrory by roughly 10,000 votes. A top campaign issue was the “bathroom bill” that McCrory signed requiring transgender people to use public restrooms that corresponded with the sex on their birth certificates. As governor, Cooper quickly reached an agreement with legislators to partially repeal the law.

His time as governor also was marked by restricting business and school activity during the COVID-19 pandemic. He won reelection in 2020 by 4.5 percentage points, even as Donald Trump won the state’s electoral votes.

Cooper and his wife, Kristin, have three grown daughters.

— By Gary Robertson

N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper speaks at the North Carolina Democratic Unity Dinner fundraiser in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, July 20, 2024. (Photo: AP/Karl B DeBlaker/File)

Andy Beshear

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear secured his reputation as a rising Democratic star by beating Trump-endorsed Republicans in his bright red state.

He displayed a disciplined, tenacious style in winning reelection last year, defeating then-Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The governor has urged Democrats to follow his winning formula by focusing on the everyday concerns of Americans, from good-paying jobs to quality education and health care.

Beshear supports abortion rights, but in Kentucky has tailored his message to push back against what he calls an extreme ban that lacks exceptions for rape and incest victims.

The governor won widespread praise for his empathy and attention to detail in guiding the Bluegrass State through the COVID-19 pandemic and leading the response to tornadoes and flooding that caused massive damage. He honed his speaking skills by holding regular news conferences that often last an hour or so.

Beshear has presided over record-setting economic growth in Kentucky, and he typically begins his briefings by touting the state’s latest economic wins. He frequently mentions his Christian faith and how it guides his policymaking.

An attorney by trade, Beshear won election as state attorney general in 2015. He then unseated Trump-backed Republican incumbent Matt Bevin to first win the governorship in 2019.

Beshear entered politics with a strong pedigree as the son of former two-term Gov. Steve Beshear, but the son has faced tougher political obstacles. Andy Beshear, unlike his dad, has dealt with an entirely GOP-controlled Legislature and Republican lawmakers have stymied some of his priorities. One of them is state-funded preschool for every Kentucky 4-year-old.

— By Bruce Schreiner

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear responds to a question during an interview, Dec. 19, 2023, in Frankfort, Ky. (Photo: AP/Timothy D. Easley/File)

Mark Kelly

U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona leveraged his career as an astronaut to build a brand as a moderate in a state that long supported Republicans.

In his two campaigns — the first in 2020 to finish the late Republican Sen. John McCain’s last term, and the second two years later for a full term — Kelly has earned more votes than any other Democrat on the ballot. He outpolled Biden, who narrowly won Arizona, by 2 percentage points in 2020.

Kelly’s first turn in the national political spotlight came through tragedy. His wife, then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in the head while meeting with constituents outside a grocery store in Tucson, a shooting that left six people dead and spawned an early reckoning with political violence and partisan rancor.

Giffords’ improbable survival made her a national inspiration but snuffed out a promising political career of her own. She and Kelly went on to found a gun-control advocacy group, and Giffords has been a powerful surrogate as Kelly has taken her place in politics.

In the Senate, Kelly has focused on national security and the military as well as the drought plaguing the U.S. West. He was instrumental in crafting the CHIPS and Science Act, a bill signed by Biden to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing.

Kelly was a Navy test pilot and flew 39 combat missions during the Gulf War before joining NASA, where he flew three missions on the space shuttle.

Originally from New Jersey, he settled with Giffords in Tucson after retiring from NASA and the Navy.

Unlike Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who was elected as a Democrat two years before Kelly but later left the party to become an independent, Kelly has managed to retain the support of the party’s grassroots base without alienating independent voters. —By Jonathan J. Cooper

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., speaks about the southern border outside the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, June 4, 2024, in Washington. (Photo: AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta/File)

Por qué ACLU de Pensilvania está demandando al estado por el financiamiento de los defensores públicos

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Verónica Miller y Ari Shapell.

Si alguna vez ha visto un programa de televisión o una película que incluye a la policía como parte de la trama, es probable que haya escuchado la frase «Tiene derecho a un abogado. Si no puede pagar un abogado, se le proporcionará uno sin costo alguno”.

Ese derecho no es ficción, es un hecho.

Según la Constitución de los Estados Unidos y la del estado de Pensilvania, cualquier persona acusada de un delito tiene derecho a asistencia jurídica. Este derecho ha sido reafirmado durante 60 años por ambas cortes supremas, quienes lo han descrito como una de las “barreras esenciales contra la privación arbitraria e injusta de los derechos humanos”.

A pesar de que este derecho está consagrado en la doctrina jurídica y la cultura pop, la intención de este no es sólo tener una presencia física con un título en derecho sentado a tu lado en el tribunal. El derecho a un abogado es el derecho a un abogado competente. Este derecho significa que un defensor público o un abogado designado por el tribunal debe tener el tiempo, los recursos, capacitación y capacidad para preparar adecuadamente y defender enérgicamente a sus clientes.

Desafortunadamente, Pensilvania no proporciona financiamiento estatal para los defensores públicos. En cambio, ELA deja casi todo el financiamiento  y el control de las oficinas de defensores públicos a la discreción de cada condado.Dejando a los condados con menos oportunidades de recaudar ingresos. Y en la política local, el apoyo a servicios para adultos mayores, carreteras, salud pública y aplicación de la ley siempre prevalecerá sobre una oficina que, por diseño, atiende sólo a personas acusadas de delitos que no pueden pagar un abogado privado.

La falta de financiamiento estatal para los defensores públicos significa que las personas arrestadas y encarceladas a menudo no se reúnen con un abogado durante días o incluso semanas.

Esto es claramente inconstitucional.

Por eso, después de más de dos años de investigación, análisis de datos, observación judicial e innumerables entrevistas con participantes en el proceso penal, especialmente los defensores públicos y sus clientes, ACLU de Pensilvania demandó al estado. Nuestra demanda solicita al tribunal multar a la delegación de Pensilvania de brindar casi todo el financiamiento y control de los defensores públicos a los condados lo cual viola las Constituciones de Pensilvania y de Estados Unidos. El commonwealth tiene la obligación última

garantizar que los defensores públicos de Pensilvania puedan brindar la asesoría legal requerida constitucionalmente. 

Para ser claros, esto no es un ataque a los defensores públicos. La gran mayoría son profesionales trabajadores, dedicados y con muy pocos recursos. El problema no son ellos; el problema es el sistema bajo el que trabajan. Incluso el abogado más talentoso no podría brindar una representación efectiva con una carga de casos que solo permite unos minutos para ayudar a cada cliente.

ACLU de Pensilvania no es la única que hace sonar la alarma sobre la crisis de financiamiento de defensa pública en el Commonwealth.

Un estudio reciente realizado por el Centro Quattrone de la Facultad de Derecho Penn Carey de la Universidad de Pensilvania encontró que al menos 64 de los 67 condados de Pensilvania no tenían suficientes abogados en sus oficinas de defensores públicos para cumplir con los estándares establecidos.

El estudio de Quattrone también identificó 47 condados de Pensilvania que necesitarían más del doble de personal de abogados para cumplir con los estándares nacionales.

Una buena noticia es que muchos de los líderes electos de Pensilvania han reconocido la crisis de financiamiento y han comenzado a dar algunos pequeños pasos para abordarla. El gobernador Josh Shapiro obtuvo $7,5 millones en su propuesta de presupuesto anual 2023-24 para financiar a defensores públicos y ha propuesto $10 millones adicionales del presupuesto del próximo año. Es un buen comienzo, pero no es suficiente.

Tener oficinas de defensores públicos totalmente financiadas es la única manera de garantizar que todos los habitantes de Pensilvania tengan una oportunidad justa de navegar por el sistema legal penal. La Constitución exige que el derecho a una representación efectiva no sea sólo para los ricos.

Cientos de miles de residentes de Pensilvania se ven afectados directamente cada año por la crisis de recursos para la defensa pública. Son las personas encarceladas que esperan que se les asigne un defensor público. Son los defensores públicos que trabajan incansablemente para representar a una abrumadora cantidad de clientes. Son los niños cuyos padres están injustamente en la cárcel. Son los cónyuges que luchan por llegar a fin de mes mientras sus parejas esperan su día en el tribunal. Y tantos otros. Esta demanda no se trata solo de garantizar que Pensilvania cumpla con la ley. Se trata de prevenir el sufrimiento injusto e innecesario de tantos residentes de Pensilvania como resultado de un sistema fallido.

Veronica Miller es asesora principal de políticas para la reforma legal penal en la ACLU de Pensilvania.  Ari Shapell es el abogado becario de Toll Public Interest en  ACLU de Pensilvania.

Abrumador apoyo a Kamala Harris para ser la elección demócrata rumbo a las presidenciales

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Cientos de funcionarios electos de todo el espectro político siguieron el ejemplo del presidente Biden y anunciaron su apoyo pleno a la vicepresidenta Harris, como la candidata demócrata a la presidencia para derrotar a Donald Trump en noviembre.

En un comunicado de prensa de «Harris for President«, la nueva campaña rumbo a la nominación de la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, como candidata a la presidencia por el Partido Demócrata; recopilan lo que consideran una demostración de fuerza, por los endosos de políticos, partidarios, algunos de los grupos de defensa y organizadores más importantes alineados con el Partido Demócrata, que han brindado todo su apoyo a la vicepresidenta Harris como candidata demócrata a la presidencia para enfrentarse a Donald Trump.

«Con el respaldo de estos grupos y los de muchos que le seguirán, la vicepresidenta Harris tendrá detrás de ella la fuerza organizadora de toda la base del Partido Demócrata en su campaña para derrotar a Trump».

La vicepresidenta Harris declaró que hará todo lo que esté a su alcance para unir al Partido Demócrata, y unir a la nación, para derrotar a Donald Trump.

Estos son algunos de los respaldos de funcionarios electos demócratas, desde gobernadores hasta senadores y miembros de la Cámara de Representantes hasta el momento:

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto: Vice President Kamala Harris has the experience and proven record to be our next President. She’s a fighter who we can count on to deliver for our working families, defend women’s rights, and protect our democracy – and I’m proud to stand with her.  

Senator Alex Padilla: From California to the White House, Vice President Harris has always led with courage and conviction. She has defended our fundamental freedoms and worked to uplift all Americans. I’m proud to endorse @KamalaHarris to unify our party and defeat Donald Trump.

Congresswoman Veronica Escobar: It’s time to unite & rally behind @KamalaHarris. She, too, earned 14 million votes in the primary, & will lead the fight for our freedoms against Trump’s Project 2025 that seeks end our democracy.

Congresswoman Nanette Barragán: Just spoke to the Vice President to reiterate that I’m all in. Please join me and support Vice President Kamala Harris with a contribution today!

Congressman Maxwell Frost: I am proud to endorse Vice President @KamalaHarris to be President of the United States. Let’s get to work to defeat Trump and reject fascism.

Congressman Ruben Gallego: If Kari Lake is in the Senate and Donald Trump is in the White House, abortion will be banned and other rights taken away from Arizonans. As Vice President, @KamalaHarris has been crossing the country and visiting states like ours to defend the right for women to make their own health care decisions. I look forward to fighting with her to defend those rights as she works to earn the nomination.

Congressman Robert Garcia: It’s been an honor to support @JoeBiden & @KamalaHarris from day one. Now we must unite around our Vice-President and defeat Donald Trump. I’m all in, are you? Let’s go!

Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia: I’m proud to give my full support to Vice President @KamalaHarris, for President of the United States.

Congressman Greg Casar: I am ready to elect @KamalaHarris as President. Together we can defeat Trump in November — and together we can raise wages for workers, restore abortion rights, win a lasting ceasefire in Gaza, and preserve our democracy for generations to come.

Congressman Joaquin Castro: I’m grateful to the President for his decades of service to our country and I look forward to working to elect Kamala Harris as our next president.

Congressman Mike Levin: I’m proud to follow President Biden’s lead in endorsing Kamala Harris to be our Democratic Presidential nominee. Vice President Harris is the right person to lead our nation forward and defeat Donald Trump and his extremist policies. It is time to move forward with Kamala Harris as our new leader. Together

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: Kamala Harris will be the next President of the United States. I pledge my full support to ensure her victory in November. Now more than ever, it is crucial that our party and country swiftly unite to defeat Donald Trump and the threat to American democracy. Let’s get to work.

Congresswoman Andrea Salinas: I agree, Mr. President. We must unite behind Kamala Harris as our new Democratic nominee. She is a proven fighter for democracy who has what it takes to defeat Donald Trump and J.D. Vance in November.

Congressman Ritchie Torres: In the interest of continuity, stability, and unity, the Democratic Party should clearly coalesce around Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Nominee. Anyone musing about a romanticized free-for-all at the Democratic National Convention is living in a dangerous fantasy land and is asking for a continuation of the chaos and confusion that has consumed Washington DC.  Enough is enough.  Now is not the time for instability.  Now is the time for clarity and finality. We should clearly unify around Vice President Harris so that we can finally shift the focus where it belongs—on the critical mission of defeating Donald Trump.

Congressman Rob Menendez: President Biden’s leadership and courage paved the way for one of the most productive presidencies in recent history. I am tremendously grateful for his decades of dedication and civil service to our country.

I know that Vice President Harris will continue this legacy and I am proud to support her campaign for President.

Congresswoman Delia Ramirez: “»Vice President Harris is the proven, qualified leader ready to move our country forward. She has my endorsement,» she says in a statement.”

Congresswoman Lori Trahan: Together with our strong, proven Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats will make a clear, effective case to voters why our commitment to improving the lives of every American is the better choice than Donald Trump’s chaotic and extreme Republican Party.

Governor Roy Cooper: Kamala Harris should be the next President. I’ve known @VP going back to our days as AGs, and she has what it takes to defeat Donald Trump and lead our country thoughtfully and with integrity. I look forward to campaigning for her as we work to win NC up and down the ticket.

Governor Kathy Hochul: I’m proud to stand beside @KamalaHarris, she is the right candidate to unite our country and I am confident she will deliver for New Yorkers. Let’s get to work.

Governor Janet Mills: I look forward to continuing to work with President Biden for the remainder of his term, and to doing everything I can to elect Vice President Kamala Harris, a friend and former colleague as Attorney General and a fighter for the people, as our next president.

Governor Phil Murphy: Kamala Harris has been an outstanding VP and has what it takes to be an even better President. She’s a former prosecutor who will draw a sharp contrast against Trump. She has my full support as our presidential nominee and I urge all Democrats to unite behind her candidacy.

Governor Gavin Newsom: Tough. Fearless. Tenacious. With our democracy at stake and our future on the line, no one is better to prosecute the case against Donald Trump’s dark vision and guide our country in a healthier direction than America’s Vice President, @KamalaHarris.

Governor Jared Polis: I’m officially announcing I’m endorsing Kamala Harris… She’s smart, she’s on top of it. There’s a forward-looking vision to save people money. She’s put prisoners and criminals behind bars, and she’s ready to lead the country.

Governor Josh Shapiro: I’ve known Kamala Harris for nearly two decades – we’ve both been prosecutors, we’ve both stood up for the rule of law, we’ve both fought for the people and delivered results. Kamala Harris is a patriot worthy of our support and she will continue the work of generations of Americans who came before us to perfect our union, protect our democracy, and advance real freedom. She has served the country honorably as Vice President and she is ready to be President.

The best path forward for the Democratic Party is to quickly unite behind Vice President Harris and refocus on winning the presidency. The contrast in this race could not be clearer and the road to victory in November runs right through Pennsylvania – where this collective work began. I will do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as the 47th President of the United States.

Senator Tammy Baldwin: I’m proud to endorse VP @KamalaHarris for President. Today is a new beginning for our party and our country—and I’m excited to keep working together to lower costs for Wisconsin families, grow our Made in America economy, and restore our fundamental rights and freedoms.

Senator Laphonza Butler: The threat to all that progress remains, and we must do everything we can to ensure Vice President Harris succeeds. There’s no one better prepared for this challenge.

Senator Sherrod Brown: A spokesperson for Ohio Democratic Sen. @SherrodBrown  tells me he is supporting Vice President @KamalaHarris for president. Brown is one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats up for reelection this fall. He called on Biden to end his campaign last Friday.

Senator Bob Casey: With women’s rights, workers’ rights, and voting rights on the line, the stakes of this election for Pennsylvania and the Nation couldn’t be higher. Vice President Harris has been leading on those fights and as a former prosecutor, she will draw a clear contrast between herself and former President Trump. She is prepared to be Commander-in-Chief and is the best person to meet this moment. I’m proud to endorse her candidacy for President.

Senator Chris Coons: Joe Biden has always risen to the occasion and I join him in endorsing Kamala Harris for President. Kamala has my full support and I look forward to working with her to defeat Donald Trump this fall.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand: My friend @KamalaHarris is a champion for freedom and a proven leader who is ready to defeat Donald Trump and defend our democracy. I’m proud to endorse her — and I’m eager to join her in this fight. Donate to her campaign now:

Senator John Hickenlooper: Vice President Harris is already uniting the Democratic Party, just as she will unite America. She has been President Biden’s copilot for these amazing four years and we can’t wait to do everything we can to help her win.

Senator Mazie Hirono: I’m proud to call Vice President Harris a friend and colleague, and I look forward to doing everything in my power to get her elected to the White House, so we can continue building on the progress of the last four years.

Senator Tim Kaine: I am laser-focused on building on the historic accomplishments of the Biden-Harris administration, by continuing to lower costs for Virginians, protecting our democracy at home and abroad, and safeguarding Americans’ reproductive freedoms. I’m looking forward to working with my friend @KamalaHarris and a great ticket mate to keep Virginia blue so that we can continue to build on our progress.

Senator Mark Kelly: I couldn’t be more confident that Vice President @KamalaHarris is the right person to defeat Donald Trump and lead our country into the future. She has my support for the nomination, and Gabby and I will do everything we can to elect her President of the United States. 🇺🇸

Senator Amy Klobuchar: Vice President Harris has served our country with honor and distinction, and she will be the candidate to bring us together to win in November.

Senator Ed Markey: Kamala Harris is battle-tested and ready to serve. She will galvanize voters and make history on Election Day. All in for Kamala.

Senator Patty Murray: We must beat Donald Trump – and I know Kamala Harris can win. I am behind Vice President Harris one-hundred percent – she is exactly the woman we need to prosecute the case against Donald Trump, save American democracy, lead the fight to restore abortion rights, and build an economy that puts working people –not billionaires–  first. I will do everything I can to help elect Kamala Harris as our next President.

Senator Jon Ossoff: Vice President Harris is now absolutely the right candidate to defeat Donald Trump and unite our country. @KamalaHarris is prepared, ready to win, & has my full support.

Senator Jacky Rosen: Vice President @KamalaHarris is a champion for the issues we care about, she’s highly qualified for the job, and she’s ready to lead on Day 1.  She has my support as she works to earn and win the Democratic nomination, defeat Donald Trump, and make history as our next President.

Senator Tina Smith: The work is not done; in fact it is just beginning. I proudly and enthusiastically support Vice President Harris, whom I believe is the very best person in this moment to unify the Democratic Party and lead us forward to victory.

Senator Brian Schatz: I strongly endorse @KamalaHarris’ candidacy for president. Her historic service as VP helped us achieve many of our biggest legislative wins, casting tie-breaking votes on bills to help the country recover from the pandemic & take the biggest climate action in human history.

Senator Debbie Stabenow: Vice President Harris is an extraordinary leader. She has the knowledge, experience and commitment to be an outstanding President for Michigan and the country. Importantly, she is committed to protecting our reproductive freedoms and our Democracy. She has helped move our country forward; expanding manufacturing, bringing jobs home, and lowering the cost of prescription drugs, to name just a few accomplishments. I endorse Kamala Harris for President of the United States. She’s tough. She’s smart. And she’s ready.

Senator Mark Warner: While there has to be an orderly process and the decision ultimately rests in the hands of the DNC delegates, I believe Vice President Harris has the experience, energy, and resolve to lead our nation. This November, we must defeat Donald Trump and his backwards agenda.

Senator Raphael Warnock: “I’ve been proud to work alongside him & our very able Vice President, @KamalaHarris. I am proud to endorse her candidacy to be the next President of the United States.”

Senator Elizabeth Warren: We have many talented people in our party, but Vice President Harris is the person who was chosen by the voters to succeed Joe Biden if needed.  She can unite our party, take on Donald Trump, and win in November.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: President @JoeBiden’s legacy will be his grace, effectiveness, and patriotism. Let’s win this for Joe. I look forward to doing everything in my power to elect  @KamalaHarris as the first woman president of the United States, and defeating that dangerous menace Donald Trump.

Congressman Gabe Amo: I will always be proud to have worked in @POTUS Joe Biden’s White House. I look forward to making sure that Vice President  @KamalaHarris is elected our next President, but today, let’s celebrate all the work that we’ve done — and the fierce urgency to continue that work.

Congressman Jake Auchincloss: “We are going to put this forward to the American people and say, 70% of you said you wanted a change at the top of both tickets — Democrats have responded by passing the torch, Republicans responded with a convention that was a mosh pit on top of a human hand grenade.”

Congresswoman Becca Balint: Vice President Kamala Harris has been an exceptional partner in the battle for dignity for working families, for reproductive freedoms and fighting corporate greed. Through her leadership, we will be able to build on the President’s legacy and get the job done…Now it’s time for all of us to get to work and secure Kamala Harris in the White House.

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty: Thank you @JoeBiden. I stand with you in endorsing @KamalaHarris  to lead Democrats to victory in November. It’s go time!

Congresswoman Ami Bera: You’ve been with me since the beginning, @KamalaHarris We have your back. Let’s win this race!

Congressman Don Beyer: “I will support Vice President Kamala Harris, who already brings strength, compassion, and vision to the office and the ticket.”

Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester: “There is no better person or leader more equipped to do so than Vice President Kamala Harris.”

Congressman Jamaal Bowman: Now that President Biden has suspended his campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris is the most qualified and best choice to lead us forward.

Congresswoman Shontel Brown: I’m proud to endorse @KamalaHarris. The choice this November could not be more clear. Let’s unite as a party and get to work.

Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski: Joe Biden has been the most productive and consequential president of my lifetime. His leadership has allowed us to deliver historic investments to communities in Central and Southern Illinois that will benefit working people for generations to come. I thank him for his lifetime of public service and for putting our country first as he passes the baton to Vice President Harris. It’s time that we come together and defeat Donald Trump in November.

Congresswoman Cori Bush: In 2020, voters turned out to deliver Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to the White House. The people’s vote was a vote not only for President Biden, but a vote for Vice President Kamala Harris and her ability to defeat MAGA extremism across the country. When we say trust Black women, we mean it. Black women are the backbone of the Democratic Party and it is past time for us to lead our country forward. Kamala Harris is more than ready to lead at this moment. As we look forward to November, it is clear to me that Vice President Kamala Harris has the vision to carry this legacy forward, defeat Donald Trump, and I unequivocally endorse her for President of the United States.

Congresswoman Kathy Castor: There is a lot at stake in this election and I have full confidence in Vice President Harris. She is a fighter who stands up for reproductive freedoms, civil rights, lowering costs for families and lifting up all Americans. I look forward to working for her election and defeating Donald Trump.

Congresswoman Judy Chu: @VP Harris fights for us all. She leads the fight to restore our reproductive freedoms. She stood up for us to fight anti-Asian hate. When a gunman killed 11 people in my hometown of Monterey Park, she was there to support us. I’m proud to endorse @KamalaHarris for President!

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke: Vice President Harris holds the intellect, acumen, and energy to defeat Donald Trump and overcome the scourge of Trumpism this November. She has Yvette’s full endorsement and her full faith.

Congressman Jim Clyburn: One of President Biden’s first decisions as the nominee was to select a running that he believed possessed the values and vision necessary to continue this country’s pursuit towards a ‘more perfect Union.’ I echo the good judgment he demonstrated in selecting Vice President Harris to lead this nation alongside him, and I am proud to follow his lead in support of her candidacy to succeed him as the Democratic Party’s 2024 nominee for President.

Congressman Steve Cohen: Kamala Harris has the prosecutorial chops to make mincemeat of the mendacious malefactor Trump !

Congressman Gerald Connolly: I’m proud to support @kamalaharris as the next President of the United States. She’s worked hand in hand with @joebiden to deliver historic results for the American people. She’s the perfect candidate to contrast with convicted felon Donald Trump.

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett: I know one thing, I will only work for @KamalaHarris! If it’s anyone OTHER than her, enjoy campaign season… I hope all of my disenchanted colleagues are able to find some walking shoes and get to work because I WILL NOT! FULL  

Congressman Jason Crow: Vice President Kamala Harris has my full support to lead our country and party forward. She will bring a new generation of leadership and unite the country as we strive towards our higher ideals. I call on Americans from every background and corner of our nation to join me in fighting to elect Kamala Harris as our next president.

Congresswoman Diana DeGette: With his decision today to not seek re-election, I endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President. She is a proven Pro-choice champion who will fight for reproductive rights. I have worked closely with her to restore Americans’ freedom to access the abortion care that Trump’s Supreme Court stripped away. I look forward to working with VP Harris to restore the House to Democratic control & keep the Senate & White House so that, together, we can defeat Trump’s extreme Project 2025 agenda, continue the Biden-Harris legacy, & enact national legislation to restore abortion rights.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro: I join President Biden in saying we should come together to support Vice President Kamala Harris.

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell: Kamala Harris is an incredible leader who will unite our country and will win in November. She has my full support. Now let’s get to work.

Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher: “I am honored and proud to join President Biden in endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris for President. I am proud to have worked with Vice President Harris on some of the most important issues facing our community and country, especially in her work leading efforts to restore and protect the reproductive health and freedom of American women. I have faith in her and her ability to lead and unite Americans now and in the future, and I look forward to working with Democrats and people across the country to help her win in November.”

Congressman Dan Goldman: Thank you President Biden for your incredible career of public service and historic presidency. Donald Trump should follow your lead. Now, let’s finish the job with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Congressman Josh Gottheimer: What New Jersey likes more than anything is a fighter. That’s why I’m with Kamala — and why I’ll be fighting to elect her this November.

Everything is on the line, and it’s time for us to unite against Donald Trump. I hope you’ll join me in supporting her.

Congressman Steven Horsford: Today, I’m proudly endorsing @KamalaHarris for President. She is the most qualified candidate and will defeat Donald Trump this November by running on a strong record and providing a vision for our country. I look forward to working to elect her as the 47th President.

Congresswoman Val Hoyle: «With President Biden’s decision not to run for re-election, I am proud to endorse Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for President so she can build upon his administration’s incredibly successful record of standing up for unions and working people.

Congressman Jared Huffman: The next President of the United States is a longtime friend and was my special guest at the 2010 «Huffman’s Hootenanny» in Petaluma.  What a journey!  She is going to re-energize this race and I can’t wait to hit the campaign trail for Kamala Harris!

Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal: At a time when Donald Trump and his Republican Party have stripped away women’s reproductive freedoms, we will respond by finally electing the first woman to the presidency. And as the first South Asian woman elected to the House of Representatives, I look forward to seeing Kamala Harris become the first South Asian American and first Black woman to serve as the President of the United States of America. Democrats must immediately unite so we can focus on winning in November. I look forward to casting my vote for Kamala Harris for President and doing everything I can to ensure she becomes our next president.

Congressman Bill Keating: As our country faces threats to our personal, civil, and financial rights from the prospect of a Trump-Vance administration, I am excited to support Vice President Harris as our Democratic nominee. A Harris Presidency will protect women’s reproductive rights, protect Medicare, and continue to cut prescription drug costs and expand healthcare access for all – and a Harris Presidency will keep our nation safer and more secure from global threats. As great as the accomplishments of the past three and half years have been, Kamala Harris will take those successes forward into the next four years.

Congressman Ro Khanna: I am proud to endorse @KamalaHarris as our nominee. Her trailblazing candidacy as the first African American woman and first Asian American will be a jolt of energy in our party. Our party can now run on a message of hope and a vision for the future.

Congressman Dan Kildee: I strongly support and endorse @KamalaHarris to be our Democratic nominee for President of the United States. She has already been elected and earned the trust of the American people, and she has served honorably as Vice President. She is uniquely qualified to serve.

Congressman Andy Kim: I have full faith in Vice President Harris to lead a new generation of leadership for our country. Her candidacy is historic, not just the opportunity to elect the first woman, the first AAPI President, and a Black woman, but to continue on the incredible progress we’ve started. The time to unify is now. The stakes are high. Let’s move forward together.

Congresswoman Annie Kuster: This decision to pass the torch to a new generation of Democratic leaders, led by Vice President Kamala Harris, will be crucial to the long-term success of Democrats for future generations. NewDems remember his legacy today and applaud him for making this difficult decision.

Congressman Greg Landsman: Donald Trump is not fit to be president. Vice President Kamala Harris will make that case to the American people.

Congresswoman Summer Lee: «We have no time to waste– what’s at stake for communities like mine isn’t abstract. We need to unify and move forward to defeat Trump and fascism in November. That’s why I endorse and encourage unity behind Vice President Kamala Harris.»

Congresswoman Susie Lee: I look forward to supporting Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket so we can once again defeat Donald Trump and far-right extremism.

Congressman Ted Lieu: Thrilled President @JoeBiden endorsed the most amazing and historic Vice President in history, for President: @KamalaHarris. Four years ago I was the first Member of Congress to endorse Kamala for President. VP Harris will be the Democratic nominee and she will win in Nov.

Congressman Seth Magaziner: I wholeheartedly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President. A district attorney, attorney general, senator and Vice President, she has the right experience to continue the progress made by the Biden-Harris Administration. Vice President Harris has dedicated her life to fighting for working people and defending the rights and freedoms of all Americans. She has been relentless in the fight to make Roe the law of the land, to protect social security, grow our economy and maintain American leadership on the world stage. Her record and character, and the contrast with Donald Trump, could not be more clear. She is the right nominee to Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) unite our party and the country behind a vision for the future. The delegates to the Democratic National Convention are free to select the nominee of their choosing, and I will respect and support the nominee chosen by the delegates, but I hope the delegate choose Kamala Harris to be our nominee and our next President.”

Congresswoman Kathy Manning: Over the past four years, I have witnessed Kamala Harris play a pivotal role in helping President Biden pass historic legislation that has benefited hardworking Americans. As a former prosecutor who went after sexual predators, tax evaders, and con men, she has the experience necessary to go after Donald Trump. I know that if elected, she will continue the relentless work of Democrats to invest in our infrastructure, rebuild the economy, lower the cost of health care, combat climate change, and protect reproductive freedoms, which is why I am proud to endorse her for President.

Congresswoman Lucy McBath: I first met Vice President Harris as a gun safety advocate before I ran for Congress. Then and now, her leadership, vision, and commitment to America amaze me. I unequivocally endorse @KamalaHarris to lead and win our Democratic ticket this November.

Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan: I fully endorse @KamalaHarris as our Democratic nominee.

Congressman Greg Meeks: The Congressional Black Caucus PAC joins President Biden in fully supporting Kamala Harris as our party’s nominee. She has been instrumental in delivering the accomplishments of the last 3.5 years and has led on lowering maternal mortality rates, protecting reproductive freedoms, and ensuring economic opportunities for all. She will do an excellent job as President of the United States.

Congresswoman Grace Meng: I’m standing with @KamalaHarris as she earns & wins the nomination & builds on this incredible legacy.

Congresswoman Gwen Moore: My focus remains on defeating Donald Trump. We must all unite in our efforts to protect our democracy and individual freedoms. I will support Vice President Harris as the Democratic nominee and will work hard to ensure Democrats win in 2024.”

Congressman Jared Moskowitz: I hereby endorse Kamala Harris! That’s the tweet.

Congressman Joe Neguse: Vice-President @KamalaHarris is a dedicated public servant and trailblazer who has delivered real progress for the people of our country. I couldn’t be more excited to endorse & support her campaign for President of the United States.  Now let’s go win!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Congresswoman Ilhan Omar: Thrilled to support @KamalaHarris as our Democratic nominee and remain committed to working alongside her to defeat Donald Trump in November

Congressman Frank Pallone Jr.: I’m proud to endorse Kamala HArris for President. Vice President Harris, the first African American and Asian American woman in her role, embodies our nation’s diversity and resilience. Vice President Harris has been a strong advocate for women’s reproductive rights. Under President Biden and Vice President Harris, we have seen America forage ahead with the strongest economy in the Western world, historically low unemployment, and strong job creation. They’ve worked hard to address affordability issues with student loan relief, Medicare negotiating drug prices, and capping insulin at $15 per month for seniors, while also passing the largest climate migration effect in world history and investing infrastructure. This election will be an accomplished prosecutor versus a convicted felon. Kamala Harris is the leader we need to drive real change and ensure everyone has a fair shot.

Congressman Chris Pappas: Vice President Harris is an accomplished prosecutor and public servant, and I’m confident in her ability to defeat Donald Trump and his extremist agenda and move our country forward.

Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett: Y’all Dems who cried “step down” better keep THAT SAMEENERGY you used to run our President Biden out this race to elect @KamalaHarris #Harris2024 – sincerely the backbone of the party

Congressman Mark Pocan: I know there’ll be lots and lots of conversations… I certainly have every confidence in the VP should she be the nominee.

Congresswoman Katie Porter: When @KamalaHarris appointed me to be California Monitor during the foreclosure crisis, I saw up close how she took on tough fights to deliver for everyday people. She’s fearless, and she’s ready to lead as president. I wholeheartedly endorse her to be our Democratic nominee.

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley: Thank you for your dedicated service President @JoeBiden. And @KamalaHarris I’m all in, let’s go. #BlackWomenLead

Congressman Jamie Raskin: Joe Biden is one of the handful of truly great presidents in American history and a patriot beyond measure.  We Democrats will be unified and focused behind our next President, Kamala Harris, to keep their great success going and to defeat the autocrats, theocrats and plutocrats.

Congressman Mary Gay Scanlon: I am proud to support vice President Kamala Harris for President. She is uniquely qualified to continue this Administration’s important work, to restore the guardrails of our democratic republic, and to defeat Donald Trump–again. Let’s get to work.

Congressman Bobby Scott: The only person best situated to build on that record and defeat Trump is our Vice President @KamalaHarris. She is ready to serve and will make a great president. Let’s get to work!

Congressman Adam Schiff: Now it’s time for all of us to unite behind Vice President Harris. I am excited to endorse her campaign for President – she has the judgment, experience, leadership, and tenacity to take on and defeat Donald Trump. I worked with her when she was our Attorney General, Senator, and Vice President, and I can’t wait to work with her as President. There is no better matchup than this superb former prosecutor against this convicted criminal, and she’ll prosecute the case against Trump every single day. The stakes are high, and we must focus all of our energy on electing Kamala Harris and defeating Donald Trump.

Congressman Brad Schneider: “Thank you, President Biden. Joe Biden has selflessly served our nation with courage, heart, and honor. As President, he guided our nation through and out of an unprecedented global pandemic. He passed transformative legislation that has led our economy becoming the strongest in the world. He lowered costs for families, took on the climate crisis and made our tax code fairer. He rescued our country from a potential despot and restored international confidence in the U.S. as the world’s indispensable nation.

He put our nation and the American people front and center. Our country is better and our future is brighter due to his leadership.

Joe Biden has secured his legacy as one of the greatest presidents in our history. It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve in Congress during his presidency.

Now, we must come together, build on the legacy of the Biden administration and show voters that Democrats up and down the ballot are improving the lives of all Americans. I’m confident that, with Vice President Kamala Harris at the helm of the Democratic ticket, we can do exactly that. We will defeat Donald Trump Onward.”

Congresswoman Hillary Scholten: “There’s so much at stake this election –  let’s unite as a country behind Vice President Kamala Harris and rise victorious over extremism this November. There has never been a more critical election than this one for women’s reproductive rights, for democracy, and for our future.

Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill: I wholeheartedly endorse Vice President @KamalaHarris as the Democratic Nominee for President of the United States.

Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin: We all know our country is going through a period of political turmoil right now, and very few Americans want it this way. There’s so much at stake this November — so it’s imperative that we be focused and united. Over the last four years, Vice President Harris has taken on Big Pharma, helped usher in a manufacturing renaissance in Michigan, and fought to protect our rights and our democracy. I support her, and her essential task of uniting the country.

Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger: The stakes of this election are enormous, and that’s why I endorse Vice President @KamalaHarris to serve as the next President of the United States.

Congresswoman Haley Stevens: I will now turn my attention to supporting Vice President Kamala Harris as our Democratic nominee, as Mr. Biden has asked of us. I look forward to making her the first woman President of our greatest nation. Let us now come together to protect the shared vision of a democracy for all, in which every American, no matter their race, creed, or class, has a shot at the American dream and a better tomorrow.

Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland: President Biden has faithfully and honorably served our nation. We owe him deep gratitude for all he has done with a sharp focus on improving people’s lives. VP Harris has been his partner, and is the most qualified to succeed him. She has my full endorsement and support.

Congressman Eric Swalwell: Possibly no one besides President Biden has ever been more ready than Kamala Harris to be President. I fully support her to be our party’s nominee. And am eager for America to know her as I do: tough, real, and whip smart. Americans have a choice: We can continue the progress made under President Joe Biden and keep working for working families. Or, we can turn over the greatest country in the world to a felon and rapist. One who violently sent his supporters to storm the last office from which he was fired. This isn’t a hard choice. And neither is backing Kamala Harris for President.

Congressman Emilia Sykes: “I look forward to working with Democrats to unity around Vice President Kamala Harris as our Presidential nominee.”

Congressman Shri Thanedar: Supporting Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States. Looking forward to Helping Kamala Harris win Michigan and defeat Donald Trump. She is a great progressive leader and someone I respect a lot.

Congresswoman Dina Titus: It is time for Democrats to unite behind @KamalaHarris as our nominee. She is a proven fighter for women’s reproductive freedoms and protecting democracy. I look forward to helping her stop Donald Trump and Project 2025 this November.

Congresswoman Jill Tokuda: We need Kamala Harris as president to be the strong leadership we need in this moment, to protect our democracy, to restore our rights, and to ensure a brighter future for Hawai’i and all Americans.

Congresswoman Lauren Underwood: “I wholeheartedly endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President of the United States. She is an experienced and capable leader who will unite the American people and lead our nation towards a brighter future. As the daughter of immigrants and an HBCU graduate, her story is uniquely American. Vice President Harris represents the very best of us. She is my sorority sister, and I remain enormously proud of our continued work together to pass the Momnibus and end America’s maternal health crisis.”

Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz: I love and respect @JoeBiden immensely and I have total faith in @KamalaHarris and the American people who will help us beat Donald Trump. I am so proud and thankful for what President Biden has done for our nation and party.

Congresswoman Maxine Waters: Thank you, President Biden! I am one of your greatest supporters and I was willing to stay with you through the Democratic Party nomination. However, you have decided to step down and you have endorsed your Vice President Kamala Harris. You are a kind and decent man who is willing to make a sacrifice for what you believe is for the good of the country. Vice President Kamala Harris has my full support!

Congresswomen Nikema Williams: We are grateful to President @JoeBiden for everything he has done and will continue to do for our Country. Remember, defeating Donald Trump was always the goal. Sending @KamalaHarris to the Oval Office is how we get there. Eyes on the prize!


Congresswoman Frederica Wilson: Kamala Harris has served as an extraordinary Vice President, has been part of this history making administration, and will make history as the first Black woman to hold the Presidency.

Estos algunos de los respaldos de agrupaciones:

Congressional Hispanic Caucus BOLD PAC: Make no mistake, Latinos nationwide will bear the brunt of the consequences of a second Trump presidency, just like they did in the past. BOLD PAC will remain laser-focused on doing what it takes to ensure that Trump remains a one-term president. Vice President Harris is the leader we stand behind in this critical moment.

Latino Victory Fund: Latino Victory enthusiastically endorses Vice President Kamala Harris to be the Democratic Party’s nominee for president and urges Latino delegates to close ranks around her nomination.

UnidosUS Action Fund: As the largest Latino civil right organization in the country, we believe in an America where economic, political, and social progress can be a reality for all. We are confident that under Kamala Harris’s leadership, we will move closer to this vision. We urge all Latinos and all Americans to support Kamala Harris for President, as we continue to fight for a brighter future for our nation.

Somos PAC: We need a President who will put working people FIRST by providing us with the tools and opportunities we need to build a good life for ourselves and our families. That is why we at Somos PAC are proud to announce our support for Vice President Harris as the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee.

PODER PAC: Poder PAC honors @POTUS distinguished career and profound impact on our nation. We extend our deepest gratitude for his unwavering commitment to public service. Poder PAC follows in his footsteps and endorses @VP  for President

Nuestro PAC: Nuestro PAC proudly endorses Kamala Harris for President of the United States. She will fight for the American people and bring our nation together. It’s time to unite behind Vice President Kamala Harris and defeat Trump. #KamalaHarris2024

United Farm Workers: The United Farm Workers is proud to endorse VP Kamala Harris for President. Dime con quien andas, y te digo quien eres. Kamala Harris stood with farm workers as CA’s Attorney General, as US Senator, and as Vice President. There is work to be done, and we’re ready. Sí, se puede!

AAPI Victory Fund: We will fight with all of our might to make @VP Kamala Harris the first South Asian and Black woman ever to serve as President of the United States. #WeStandWithKamala

American Federation of Teachers: The @aftunion Exec. Council just voted to endorse @KamalaHarris for president, subject to ratification by delegates to the 2024 AFT convention. Harris is fighting to restore Roe, fighting for families,for student debt relief and is a powerful advocate for workers.

Asian American Action Fund: Kamala Harris has consistently demonstrated her dedication to the values we hold dear: equality, opportunity, and justice for all. Her track record speaks volumes about her capability to lead our country towards a more inclusive and prosperous future. We are proud to stand with her and are confident in her ability to address the needs and concerns of the AANHPI community and all Americans.

ASPIRE PAC: We are proud to endorse Kamala Harris for President. She is the most qualified candidate and the right person to lead our country forward. We must all do our part to ensure she becomes the first AANHPI President of the United States.

BlackPAC: We at BlackPAC stand with Kamala Harris and look forward to sharing her story and vision for America with the millions of voters we are engaging in battleground states across the country.

Brady PAC: Vice President Harris built the strongest gun violence prevention presidential administration in history. …  This November, our lives are on the ballot. We must vote for Kamala Harris to free America from gun violence.

CASA in Action: Now, with President Biden stepping down, we join his voice in calling for Vice President Kamala Harris to be quickly named as the Democratic candidate for President. Voter turnout powerhouse CASA in Action is fighting ready to turn out an historic number of voters: canvassers throughout our four states of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia, and Maryland will join with volunteers and staff to mobilize voters to the booths. Our members are excited to welcome the first woman President – and first woman of color – President; embracing a new America led by Black, immigrant, indigenous, afro-descendant, Latine working class people.

Collective PAC: We are ready to stand firm and tall with our candidate of choice, Vice President Kamala Harris.

Congressional Black Caucus PAC: The Congressional Black Caucus PAC joins President Biden in fully supporting Kamala Harris as our party’s nominee. She has been instrumental in delivering the accomplishments of the last 3.5 years and has led on lowering maternal mortality rates, protecting reproductive freedoms, and ensuring economic opportunities for all.

Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC: Our members are united around a common goal: defeating the existential threat to our democracy and livelihood that is Donald Trump and MAGA extremism. And following a vote by the entirety of the Progressive Caucus, our members overwhelmingly agree that Kamala Harris is the candidate to do just that.

Emerge America: As an organization that centers women of the New American Majority—Black, Brown, and Indigenous women and women of color, as well as young, LGBTQ+, and unmarried women—Emerge will continue to support the leadership of Vice President Kamala Harris, who co-founded our organization over 20 years ago. Vice President Harris is a champion for women and a fighter for our rights. She has been a leader for this country on important issues, from abortion rights to voting rights to the economy, and is best prepared for this moment.

EMILY’s List: We’re proud to endorse @kamalaharris as the next president of the United States because we know she is a qualified accomplished leader. She is the only candidate positioned to win against Trump in November, and the best voice to define the stakes in this election! #allinforkamala

End Citizens United: We at @StopBigMoney/@LetAmericaVote join President Joe Biden in supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in her campaign for president.

Equality PAC: President Joe Biden is a patriot and a true believer in our democratic republic. His lifetime of public service has inspired many and this act, stepping away from our Party’s nomination, will help cement his strong legacy.

Gen-Z for Change: We look forward to working alongside Vice President Harris to advance an agenda that young people deserve – from comprehensive climate change legislation to universal health care to a pathway to citizenship.

Grassroots Dems HQ: The HQ thanks President Biden for his decades of steadfast service to our nation. We follow President Biden’s endorsement of Vice President Harris with great pride, and look forward to mobilizing volunteers and voters across the nation in support of her historic campaign.

Higher Heights: This election holds significant implications for the rights and well-being of Black women and women in general. The policies and priorities of the next administration will shape the landscape of reproductive rights, economic security, social justice, and overall equality for years to come. Ensuring that these issues are addressed and that Black women’s voices are heard in the political process is essential and it’s precisely why Higher Heights for America exists, and it’s precisely why Vice President Kamala Harris is the only qualified and winning choice for President of the United States.

Human Rights Campaign: We are deeply grateful to President Biden for his more than 50 years of public service and his longtime support for the LGBTQ+ community. Today’s announcement reflects what President Biden has done his entire career and will be core to his legacy: putting the needs of Americans and his country above his own. …  The Human Rights Campaign could not be prouder to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris and commit to channeling our resources and supporters to work to elect the first Black and South Asian woman president of the United States.

Indian American Impact Fund: As one of Kamala Harris’s most vociferous supporters from the very beginning of her political career, Impact is thrilled to throw our support behind her candidacy for president. Harris possesses an extraordinary ability to unite our nation at a time when the stakes have never been higher. We are ready to leverage our extensive network of resources to mobilize South Asian voters, confident that they will be instrumental in delivering the White House to Kamala Harris in November.

Indivisible: Everything we care about is on the ballot this November: our bodily autonomy, economic and climate justice, and the fate of democracy itself. We can and will use our people power to win: to elect Kamala Harris, expand our majorities, and reclaim our rights and democracy.

Jewish Democratic Council of America: We applaud President Biden’s record of success delivering for the American people, and commend his leadership in passing the torch to Vice President Harris, who has a strong record of standing with Jewish Americans. We proudly endorse VP Harris for President.

LPAC: The Board of LPAC Proudly endorse Vice President @KamalaHarris  in this election. She has been a champion for LGBTQ rights, and she will be an outstanding leader for all Americans.

MoveOn: Vice President Harris is tested and respected, and her voice is critically important at this moment. MoveOn and our members have her back and believe that those who share our commitment to winning this election and protecting our futures will do everything in their power to lift her up and stop Trump in his tracks.

NewDem Action Fund: New Dems are honored to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President today. Along with President Biden, Vice President Harris has been a strong leader and fierce advocate in fighting for Americans’ fundamental freedoms, our democratic institutions, and hardworking American families.

Nikki Haley Voters PAC: A tough former prosecutor, the Vice President comes from the centrist wing of the Democratic Party, not it’s left most fringe…For Haley voters, all of this puts the Vice President in a sweet spot for them to register their ongoing opposition to [former] President Trump

People’s Action: We thank President Biden for putting the people first, and for leading the most progressive administration in modern history. Our movement is committed to defeating Trump and building with Kamala Harris.

Reproductive Freedom for All: Our country is stronger because of President Biden, and we are deeply grateful for all he has done for our fundamental rights. Now, we are proud to endorse Kamala Harris. There is nobody who has fought as hard for abortion rights, and she is the candidate who can defeat Trump.

SEIU: SEIU is proud to endorse VP @KamalaHarris as our nominee for President. As a woman of color & the child of immigrant parents, VP Harris is not only a historic choice to lead the ticket – she is prepared. She brings decades of public service fighting for workers across industries.

Voters of Tomorrow: As vice president, Kamala Harris has been one of Gen Z’s fiercest champions. Harris has presented a clear vision for our future — a vision that will undoubtedly fire up young people this election to defeat Donald Trump.

Young Democrats of America: The Young Democrats of America are proud and honored to endorse Kamala Harris to be the next President of the United States of America

Harris contra Trump, un pulso al machismo y racismo latentes en la política de EE. UU.

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Combo de dos fotografías que muestra al expresidente de los Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, y a la vicepresidenta de los Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris. (Foto: EFE/ Allison Dinner/nathan Howard)

El Partido Demócrata podría apostar por la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris como candidata frente al expresidente Donald Trump en las elecciones de noviembre, en un arriesgado intento por superar el racismo y el sexismo que aún persisten en algunos sectores de Estados Unidos y que Trump ha sabido explotar en su beneficio.

Harris debe primero consolidar su apoyo dentro del partido, donde la opinión de exdirigentes y líderes del Congreso será crucial. Sin embargo, el caucus afroamericano del Congreso, que agrupa a los miembros de esa minoría, ya se ha lanzado a respaldar a la vicepresidenta, de origen jamaicano e indio.

Algunos de sus miembros, como el influyente James Clyburn de Carolina del Sur, han dejado claro que verían como una traición cualquier intento del partido por marginar a Harris, dado que tanto las mujeres como los afroamericanos constituyen pilares fundamentales de la base demócrata.

Al anunciar este domingo el fin de su campaña, el presidente estadounidense, Joe Biden, declaró que ofrecía su «apoyo total» a Harris para ser la nominada del partido para las elecciones de noviembre. «Demócratas, es hora de unirnos y vencer a Trump. Hagámoslo», pedía.

Sin embargo, destacadas figuras del partido, como el expresidente Barack Obama, la expresidenta de la Cámara Baja Nancy Pelosi o el líder de la mayoría demócrata del Senado, Chuck Schumer, aún no han manifestado su respaldo a Harris ni a ningún otro candidato.

Un techo de cristal por romper

La realidad es que Harris se enfrenta a un desafío histórico. En toda la historia de Estados Unidos, los votantes solo han elegido a un presidente afroamericano: Barack Obama (2009-2017).

El propio Trump, entonces un magnate inmobiliario y estrella de la televisión, llegó a difundir teorías conspiratorias cuestionando la legitimidad de Obama como presidente, al poner en duda su lugar de nacimiento, ya que la Constitución exige que el mandatario sea ciudadano nacido en EE. UU.

Estados Unidos tampoco ha elegido antes a una mujer como presidenta. En las elecciones de 2016, la demócrata Hillary Clinton fue la primera nominada a la Presidencia por uno de los dos principales partidos políticos del país, pero perdió frente a Trump, que la llamaba «Corrupta Hillary».

Como ya ocurrió en las elecciones de 2016 con Clinton y en los dos anteriores ciclos electorales con Obama en 2012 y 2008, la raza y el género serán parte central de la campaña si Harris acaba siendo la candidata.

Esto se verá acentuado porque enfrente de Harris está Trump, quien «tiene un discurso populista marcado por el racismo, la xenofobia y el odio hacia el otro, es decir, todo aquel que no es un hombre blanco», dijo a EFE la analista Yamila Pino.

Trump ya ha dejado entrever en su mitin del sábado en Grand Rapids (Michigan) cómo atacará a Harris, a quien definió como «Risas Kamala». «Se puede decir mucho por su risa. Está loca; le falta un tornillo», añadió en tono despectivo.

Un contraste innegable

En opinión de Pino, «no se puede tapar el sol con un dedo» y es innegable el contraste entre Trump y Harris, quien podría hacer historia como la primera mujer con raíces afroamericanas nominada por uno de los grandes partidos y también, si lo logra, como primera mujer afroamericana en llegar a la presidencia.

Antes que ella la única mujer negra en hacerlo fue Shirley Chisholm, quien en 1972 aspiró a la nominación de uno de los dos grandes partidos para la Presidencia de EE. UU. Sin embargo, no logró ser la candidata demócrata para esos comicios en los que el elegido fue George McGovern, quien perdió frente a Richard Nixon.

Cincuenta años después, la barrera racial y de género sigue siendo un obstáculo formidable en la política estadounidense, como lo demuestra el hecho de que nunca se haya elegido a una gobernadora afroamericana. La campaña de Stacey Abrams a la gobernación de Georgia en 2018 generó un gran entusiasmo, pero no logró superar esa barrera histórica.

En ese escenario, el cambio solo puede ser gradual. Por tanto, si Harris es elegida como candidata a la Casa Blanca, lo más posible es que su compañero de fórmula fuera un hombre blanco.

En la lista de posibles figura Josh Shapiro, que tiene la ventaja de ser gobernador del estado clave de Pensilvania, o los gobernadores de Carolina del Norte, Roy Cooper, y Kentucky, Andy Beshear, dos estados que votan republicano en las elecciones presidenciales, por lo que su perfil podría atraer a votantes moderados.

Grupos latinos agradecen a Biden su política social y migratoria tras retiro electoral

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El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden. Archivo. (Foto: EFE/Erin Schaff)

Influyentes grupos latinos en EE. UU. han mostrado su agradecimiento al presidente Joe Biden por su «sacrificio» al retirarse de la campaña para la reelección, pero principalmente por su apoyo a la comunidad hispana con políticas sociales y migratorias durante tres años y medio de mandato.

Estas organizaciones, sin embargo, no se han pronunciado por ahora en apoyo a una eventual nominación a la Casa Blanca de la vicepresidenta del país Kamala Harris, a quien Biden dio su apoyo el domingo después de anunciar su retiro de campaña.

La organización Voto Latino resaltó que durante el gobierno del actual gobierno Biden-Harris se ha restablecido el programa migratorio DACA para los «soñadores», ha ayudado a agilizar la legalización de cónyuges indocumentados de ciudadanos y ha brindado protección continua a salvadoreños, hondureños, nicaragüenses y venezolanos a través del Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS).

«Los extraordinarios logros del presidente Joe Biden salvaron a Estados Unidos de la era catastrófica de Donald Trump en 2020, y ha sido un presidente progresista de gran éxito», manifestó la cofundadora y presidenta de Voto Latino, María Teresa Kumar.

Agregó que el gobierno Biden-Harris amplió el acceso a una atención médica asequible, bajó los precios de los medicamentos recetados y redujo la carga de la deuda estudiantil.

UnidosUS, una de las más importantes organizaciones latinas de defensa de derechos civiles en Estados Unidos, fundada en 1968, manifestó «el país ha logrado avances significativos en los últimos tres años y medio, incluso para millones de familias latinas».

«Respetamos la difícil decisión de principios del presidente Biden de no buscar la reelección y anteponer el mejor interés del país», dijo Janet Murguía, presidenta y directora ejecutiva de UnidosUS.

La Liga de Ciudadanos Latinoamericanos Unidos (LULAC, en inglés), el grupo hispano más antiguo del país se expresó de forma similar.

La Administración Biden «ha buscado mejorar las oportunidades económicas, el acceso a la educación, la cobertura de atención médica y la protección de los trabajadores para la comunidad latina y al mismo tiempo abordar cuestiones críticas de inmigración», subrayó este grupo creado en 1929.

LULAC además recordó el papel electoral «clave» de los latinos, que representan casi el 15 % del electorado y han crecido al segundo ritmo más rápido de cualquier grupo racial o étnico importante en el electorado estadounidense desde las elecciones presidenciales de 2020.

Un «récord» de 17,5 millones de hispanos acudirá a las urnas en noviembre próximo, según las proyecciones de la Asociación Nacional de Funcionarios Latinos Electos y Designados (NALEO).

En un escueto mensaje, Arturo Vargas, director de NALEO, agradeció al presidente Biden por su «servicio» durante su mandato.

Kamala Harris podría utilizar al almirante Stavridis como su vice

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Kamala Harris
Admiral Jim Stavridis, USN (Ret) A Florida native, Jim Stavridis attended the US Naval Academy at Annapolis, and spent 37 years in the Navy, rising to the rank of 4-star Admiral. (Photo 2019, Wikipedia)

En primer lugar, nos encontramos en una encrucijada. Cuando Joe Biden asumió la presidencia después de derrotar a Donald Trump, sentimos una sensación de alivio. Su gobierno no sólo promulgaría políticas sólidas en materia de inmigración, sino que también esperábamos que cumpliera su palabra con respecto a la seguridad social, la deuda estudiantil, el alto precio de las recetas y una docena de otras promesas que hizo durante la campaña.

Por el otro lado, Donald Trump representa un peligro claro y presente para nuestra democracia, el Estado de derecho y nuestro lugar en el escenario mundial. Sus políticas alienaron a los amigos y alentaron a nuestros enemigos.

Joe Biden parecía una apuesta segura para la reelección, teniendo en cuenta el estado de la economía y la restauración de nuestra credibilidad en el exterior. Su débil desempeño en el primer debate con Donald Trump reveló que el estado físico y mental del presidente se había deteriorado.
Fuimos testigos de un cambio drástico entre el Estado de la Unión y el debate. Casi de inmediato hubo llamados para que renunciara y permitiera que Kamala Harris se postulara para la presidencia. Resistió hasta que el coro se volvió demasiado ruidoso para ignorarlo y comenzó a considerar el final de su carrera.

Comentaristas bien informados afirmaron que necesitaba defender su legado, abandonándose por su propia voluntad en lugar de votar en su contra por parte de su propio partido. Joe Biden ha tomado el camino correcto y ha presentado su dimisión para dejar la vía abierta al Partido Demócrata para elegir un candidato presidencial tras su desastrosa actuación en el debate.

El país estará eternamente agradecido por su decisión, que demuestra que eligió el bien de la nación por encima de todas las cosas.

El principal problema del partido es buscar al vicepresidente adecuado que se una a Kamala Harris. Los nombres de gobernadores y legisladores estuvieron en boca de los críticos de los medios. Inmediatamente pensamos en un nombre que no mucha gente consideraría. El almirante retirado James Stavridis podría ser un tremendo activo para la candidatura del Partido Demócrata.

Su nombre ya había aparecido en la escena nacional cuando Hillary Clinton empezó a buscar posibles compañeros de fórmula. El currículum del almirante es impresionante, al igual que su energía. Se le ha visto en Morning Joe de MSNBC y en otros programas en su función de consultor en asuntos internacionales.

Sus comentarios son siempre elocuentes, informativos e informados, y se entregan de manera clara, y cuando aborda las cuestiones de Israel y Gaza, o la constante amenaza de Irán de desestabilizar el Medio Oriente. Inspira confianza y sus intervenciones ilustran su ascenso a los niveles más altos de su tiempo en la Marina de los Estados Unidos y como comandante militar en Europa.

Su presencia en la lista presidencial proporcionaría a Kamala Harris una abundante experiencia en política exterior. Quizás también, convencer a los militares, a sus familias y al resto de nosotros de que el equipo Harris-Stavridis guiaría las políticas de este país en la dirección correcta, restaurando la fe en nuestras instituciones y la confianza en todo el mundo.

¿Qué líderes demócratas además de Kamala Harris podrían aspirar a la nominación presidencial?

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Entre los nombres más destacados están la vicepresidenta de EE. UU., Kamala Harris (centro); el gobernador de California, Gavin Newsom (izquierda); y la gobernadora de Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer (derecha). (Foto: VOA)

Joe Biden ha decidido no buscar la reelección y expresado su apoyo a Kamala Harris para la nominación demócrata en las elecciones de noviembre. La contienda en las urnas será con el nominado republicano y expresidente de EE. UU. Donald Trump.

Tras la decisión del presidente Joe Biden de retirar su candidatura para su reelección en los comicios de noviembre, el escenario político en Estados Unidos ha dado un giro. En un mensaje publicado en las redes sociales, Biden ofreció su «apoyo y «respaldo» a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris, para que sea la nominada para enfrentar al republicano Donald Trump en las urnas.

Harris podría ser la sucesora natural, pero está por ver si finalmente será así. La razón es que a partir de ahora se abre la puerta para que otros demócratas puedan también presentar sus candidaturas y aspirar así a su nominación en la próxima Convención Nacional Demócrata, que tendrá lugar del 19 al 22 de agosto en la ciudad de Chicago.

Estos son los nombres que más suenan entre los círculos demócratas:

Kamala Harris

La actual vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos, Kamala Harris, es el nombre que suena con más fuerza para suceder a Joe Biden como candidato en los comicios de noviembre. En los últimos días, Harris se ha dejado ver con frecuencia en varios eventos de campaña.

Es la opción oficial más fiable porque Kamala Harris es la actual vicepresidenta y porque el propio Biden la impulsaría como su alternativa. Pero sobre la mesa está la baza de la popularidad ya que hay muchas dudas al respecto.

Kamala Harris es la opción oficial más fiable porque Kamala Harris es la actual presidenta y porque el propio Biden la impulsaría como su alternativa. (Foto: VOA)

Una nueva encuesta del Centro de Investigación de Asuntos Públicos AP-NORC publicada el viernes 19 de julio señaló que aproximadamente 6 de cada 10 demócratas creen que Kamala Harris haría un buen trabajo al frente de la Casa Blanca. Aproximadamente 2 de cada 10 demócratas no creen que lo haría, y otros 2 de cada 10 dicen que no saben lo suficiente para opinar.

Desde el debate presidencial del 27 de junio, muchos demócratas han mirado en privado e incluso abiertamente a Harris para que intervenga y suceda a Biden como el candidato presidencial del partido, creyendo que tiene una mejor oportunidad contra el nominado republicano Donald Trump.

En cambio, otro sondeo de hace un mes de POLITICO/Morning Consult indica que solo un tercio de los votantes cree que Kamala Harris tendría posibilidades de ganar una elección si se convirtiera en la candidata oficial del Partido Demócrata.

El estudio coincide con el anterior ya que, dentro de su propio partido, tres de cada cinco demócratas piensan que ella podría ganar. Entre los votantes independientes, solo una cuarta parte cree que Harris saldría victoriosa.

Este escepticismo también se refleja en cómo los votantes perciben su capacidad para liderar su partido en el futuro. El 42 % de los votantes la considera una líder fuerte, lo que incluye a tres cuartas partes de los demócratas pero solo a un tercio de los independientes.

La encuesta también muestra que Harris tiene calificaciones negativas similares a las de Biden. Ambos tienen más opiniones desfavorables que favorables: Biden cuenta con un 43 por ciento de opiniones favorables y un 54 % desfavorables, mientras que Harris tiene un 42 % de opiniones favorables y un 52 % desfavorables.

En más de dos siglos de democracia, los votantes estadounidenses han elegido solo a un presidente afroamericano y nunca a una mujer, lo cual hace que incluso algunos votantes afroamericanos se pregunten si Harris podrá romper la barrera más difícil en la política de EEUU.

Harris enfrentaría otros grandes retos: si fuera promovida como la candidata principal, solo tendría tres meses para hacer campaña y unificar al partido y a los donantes a su alrededor. Sin embargo, muchos demócratas están entusiasmados con sus posibilidades.

Harris, de 59 años, es dos décadas más joven que Trump y una figura prominente en el partido en cuanto a derechos de aborto, un tema que resuena con los votantes más jóvenes y la base progresista de los demócratas. Sus partidarios argumentan que ella motivaría a esos votantes, consolidaría el apoyo afroamericano y aportaría habilidades de debate contundentes para argumentar en contra del expresidente.

Apoyo a Harris

Muchos demócratas apoyaron el domingo a la vicepresidenta Kamala Harris para que sea la nominada del partido en las elecciones frente a Donald Trump.

No obstante, algunos relevantes miembros del partido, incluida la expresidenta de la Cámara de Representantes Nancy Pelosi, se mantuvieron en silencio. A poco más de 100 días de las elecciones, Harris necesita consolidar apoyos dentro del partido.

Después del anuncio y respaldo de Biden a la candidatura de Harris, rápidamente le siguieron el poderoso Caucus Negro del Congreso, varios donantes clave, legisladores como la senadora Patty Murray y fondos de campaña como Priorities USA y Unite the Country.

También el expresidente demócrata Bill Clinton y su esposa, la exsecretaria de Estado Hillary Clinton, respaldaron a Kamala Harris para que asuma la candidatura de su partido a las elecciones presidenciales de noviembre.

Dmitri Mehlhorn, asesor de Reid Hoffman, fundador de LinkedIn y uno de los principales donantes demócratas, calificó a Harris como «el sueño americano personificado», destacando que era hija de inmigrantes.

Otros, entre ellos Pelosi, agradecieron a Biden su patriotismo, pero no apoyaron todavía a Harris o a otro candidato.

A continuación mencionamos otros nombres clave dentro del Partido Demócrata:

Gavin Newsom

El gobernador de California, Garvin Newsom, ha ido estableciendo un perfil a nivel nacional.

Newsom, quien asumió como gobernador en 2019, ha tenido una extensa carrera política en California, lo cual podría serle útil si decide postularse para presidente; pero no podría ser compañero de fórmula de Harris, porque ambos representan a California.

Newsom es conocido por sus políticas contra el cambio climático en California. (Foto: VOA)

La carrera política de Newsom comenzó en 1996 cuando fue nombrado en la Comisión de Estacionamiento y Tráfico. Luego, en 1997, se unió a la Junta de Supervisores de San Francisco, posición que mantuvo hasta que decidió postularse para alcalde.

En 2003, fue elegido alcalde de San Francisco a los treinta y seis años, convirtiéndose en el alcalde más joven de la ciudad en más de un siglo. Fue reelegido en 2007.

En 2010, ganó las elecciones para vicegobernador y fue reelegido en 2014. Más tarde, se presentó para la gubernatura de California y ganó las elecciones de 2018.

En septiembre de 2021, Gavin Newsom enfrentó una elección revocatoria, un proceso constitucional que permite a los residentes de un estado destituir a un gobernador en funciones si así lo desean. Newsom superó esta elección y permaneció en el cargo. En noviembre de 2022, fue reelegido como gobernador, aunque con menos apoyo que en la elección revocatoria del año anterior.

Newsom es conocido por sus políticas contra el cambio climático en California. Ha firmado un paquete de 15.000 millones de dólares para financiar programas que aborden la sequía y el cambio climático tras una temporada devastadora de incendios forestales. También aprobó 24 leyes enfocadas en esfuerzos climáticos y energéticos, sequías y preparación para incendios forestales, lo que representa el mayor paquete climático en la historia de California.

El año pasado, viajó a China para fortalecer el papel de su estado como líder mundial en la lucha contra el cambio climático.

En el pasado, Newsom ha declarado que no competiría con Kamala Harris por una nominación.

Gretchen Whitmer

La gobernadora de Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer, es una figura que ha despuntado entre el sector más progresista del partido demócrata.

Algunos sectores del partido la consideran “una estrella en ascenso” porque ha logrado dos victorias consecutivas en su estado y su protección a los derechos de la comunidad LGBTQIA+ pueden impulsarla.

Algunos sectores del partido demócratas consideran a Gretchen Whitmerla “una estrella en ascenso”. (Foto: VOA)

Ha aprobado más de 1.250 leyes bipartidistas y ha gestionado cinco presupuestos durante su mandato. Desde su oficina, destacan la “reducción de impuestos para jubilados y familias trabajadoras” y proyectos de inversión en educación.

Pete Buttigieg

Hay otros nombres que también han estado sonando en las últimas horas en la prensa estadounidense.

Uno de ellos es Pete Buttigieg, secretario de Transporte del gobierno de EE. UU. Durante su mandato, el alto funcionario ha gestionado la respuesta de la Casa Blanca a importantes emergencias públicas, incluyendo el descarrilamiento de un tren en East Palestine, Ohio, el colapso de un puente en Baltimore y la crisis aérea de Southwest Airlines, en 2022.

Pete Buttigieg es secretario de Transporte del gobierno de EEUU.(Foto:VOA)

Es elogiado entre las filas demócratas porque es considerado uno de los mejores comunicadores de la administración. Buttigieg, que fue alcalde de South Bend, en Indiana, hizo campaña por la nominación presidencial demócrata en 2020, perdiendo ante Biden en las primarias.

Josh Shapiro

Josh Shapiro es otro de los posibles aspirantes a la nominación demócrata en las quinielas. El actual gobernador de Pensilvania ganó las elecciones en 2022 con el 56 % de los votos en un estado clave que Trump ganó por poco margen en 2016. Biden hizo lo propio en 2020, igualmente con un resultado muy ajustado.

Josh Shapiro ganó las elecciones a la gobernación de Pensilvania en 2022. (Foto: VOA)

Shapiro, que ejerció como fiscal general del estado, ha encauzado sus políticas hacia el bipartidismo durante su mandato. El funcionario demócrata ha mantenido un alto índice de popularidad y aprobación desde que fuera elegido gobernador y ganado reconocimiento nacional después de reconstruir rápidamente un puente colapsado en Filadelfia a lo largo de una carretera estatal crítica.

J.B. Pritzker

El gobernador de Illinois, J.B. Pritzker, se ha destacado por supervisar medidas para proteger los derechos al aborto, además de las políticas de seguridad y control de armas. En los últimos tiempos, también recibió atención nacional por sus duras críticas a Trump y su defensa a Biden.

El gobernador de Illinois, J.B. Pritzker.(Foto: VOA)

Pritzker, que gastó 350 millones de dólares en sus dos campañas para gobernador, es heredero de las cadenas de hoteles Hyatt y se estima que su fortuna es de 3.500 millones de dólares.

Andy Beshear

El gobernador de Kentucky, Andy Beshear, también ocupa algunas de las listas de posibles candidatos que pudieran aspirar a la nominación en la Convención Nacional Demócrata. Está cumpliendo su segundo mandato como gobernador en un estado que se ha caracterizado históricamente por ser profundamente conservador.

El gobernador de Kentucky, Andy Beshear. (Foto: VOA)

Ganó su reelección en 2023 por cinco puntos y se ha destacado ante sus compañeros de filas por su éxito en las urnas.

Wes Moore

El gobernador de Maryland, Wes Moore, acaparó la atención de todo el país tras el colapso del puente Francis Scott Key en Baltimore. Las tareas de rescate y el operativo de emergencia que duró varios días, puso el foco nacional en la gestión del funcionario, que podría postularse para ser el candidato demócrata en las próximas elecciones de noviembre.

El gobernador de Maryland, Wes Moore. (Foto: VOA)

En el Partido Demócrata defienden «un proceso abierto»

El senador Peter Welch, el primer senador demócrata que pidió a Biden que renunciara a su candidatura a la reelección, pidió un proceso abierto para designar a Harris.

Los demócratas deberían tener «un proceso abierto para que quienquiera que sea nuestro nominado, incluida Kamala, tenga la fuerza de contar con un proceso que muestre la posición consensuada del partido», dijo. «El debate en el Partido Demócrata es quién puede continuar el legado del presidente Biden y derrotar a Trump».

School district of Philadelphia announces fourth annual back-to-school celebration and bus tour

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Press Release
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Philadelphia

Powered by financial support from Independence Blue Cross, Independence Blue Cross Foundation, Keystone First and Comcast, the bus will make seven Mega Event stops throughout the City of Philadelphia, bringing families critical information and resources.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The School District of Philadelphia announced plans for the fourth annual Back-to-School Celebration and Bus Tour, which will make seven mega-event stops across the city. This year, Independence Blue Cross, Independence Blue Cross Foundation, Keystone First and Comcast will support the tour, which features two specially-wrapped school buses that will travel across Philadelphia to give students and families access to resources and information. The tour will kick off at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 29 at School of the Future. 

The bus will make stops from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on:

  • Monday, July 29
    School of the Future
    4021 Parkside Ave.
  • Wednesday, July 31
    FDR Park
    1500 Pattison Ave.
    (follow signs to Boathouse)
  • Friday, August 2
    Central High School Football Field
    Corner of Broad St. & W. Somerville Ave.
  • Tuesday, August 6
    George Washington High School Fields
    10175 Bustleton Ave.
  • Friday, August 9
    Fashion District
    901 Market St.
  • Wednesday, August 14
    Martin Luther King High School
    6100 Stenton Ave.
  • Saturday, August 17
    Roosevelt Mall
    2329 Cottman Ave.

“I am excited to partner for the fourth year in a row with the Independence Blue Cross Foundation and our co-sponsors for the Back-to-School Bus Tour and Celebration,” said Tony B. Watlington, Sr., Ed.D., Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia. “This event brings important resources, school supplies and information directly to Philadelphia families in neighborhoods across the city to help them prepare for the 2024-2025 school year. I look forward to seeing our students return for the first day of school on Monday, August 26.”

At each stop, students and families will have an opportunity to connect with School District of Philadelphia Street Team Ambassadors to:

  • receive a free backpack, school supplies and important back-to-school information,
  • register for pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, 
  • sign up for the Parent Portal, 
  • receive free state-mandated immunizations and the required school and sports physicals thanks to partnerships with Delaware Valley Community Health, Dr. Ala Stanford Center for Health Equity, the Family Practice & Counseling Network and the Philadelphia Department of Public Health.

Each event will also feature food trucks, ice cream and interactive, educational activities for children. The events are co-sponsored by Comcast, Radio One, the Fashion District, FDR Park, and Roosevelt Mall.

“Throughout Philadelphia, people’s access to health care and information can be very different depending on where they live. Independence Blue Cross is committed to addressing those disparities. It’s our top priority,”said Stephen P Fera, Executive Vice President, Public Affairs and President, Government Markets. This Bus Tour supports that effort, which is why we’re excited to once again be a partner.”

A media event will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the kickoff event on Monday, July 29. A complete list of the Back-to-School Bus Tour stops and the latest back-to-school updates can be found at philasd.org/ringthebell.  

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