Latinos in New York State need a chief executive in Albany who understands that issues such as immigration and criminal justice are as crucial as they are complex for communities deeply affected by them. For Hispanic voters, the clear choice for governor is Andrew Cuomo.
In a meeting with El Diario-La Prensa’s editorial board on Wednesday, Cuomo described his history of working on behalf of Latinos. In his former position as secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Cuomo pursued many housing discrimination cases. As the Attorney General for New York, Cuomo has sued businesses for immigration fraud and gone after lenders and brokers for discriminatory practices against Latinos and African Americans.
Cuomo differs sharply from his chief opponent Carl Paladino on immigration issues. While Paladino has pronounced that undocumented immigrants—many of who are parents to children here—should leave the state "as fast as they can," Cuomo said immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. He promised that as governor he would review the state’s agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the implementation of the controversial Secure Communities program.
On the question of Albany meeting its legal obligation to long under-funded public schools, Cuomo said this would be a tough challenge. We urge him to turn over every stone for this top priority, including, as he outlined, pushing agencies to operate more efficiently and identifying savings through the re-organization of state government.
Cuomo advocates for a 21st century strategy towards criminal justice. His push for a crime reduction approach known as Ceasefire and other policies around violence prevention would serve law enforcement agencies and communities across the state.
On the question of diversity, Cuomo said his office increased the representation of Hispanics but that he wants to do better. "If I come to this table in four years and I can’t say to you that we have the most diverse workforce in the history of the state of New York and that we have more Latinos in state employment than ever before, I will have failed in a very important priority for me," he said.
We will hold him to this and to his other commitments, especially that of bringing integrity and transparency to state government.
On Nov. 2, we urge you to scan your vote for Cuomo.
Latinos in New York State need a chief executive in Albany who understands that issues such as immigration and criminal justice are as crucial as they are complex for communities deeply affected by them. For Hispanic voters, the clear choice for governor is Andrew Cuomo.
In a meeting with El Diario-La Prensa’s editorial board on Wednesday, Cuomo described his history of working on behalf of Latinos. In his former position as secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Cuomo pursued many housing discrimination cases. As the Attorney General for New York, Cuomo has sued businesses for immigration fraud and gone after lenders and brokers for discriminatory practices against Latinos and African Americans.
Cuomo differs sharply from his chief opponent Carl Paladino on immigration issues. While Paladino has pronounced that undocumented immigrants—many of who are parents to children here—should leave the state "as fast as they can," Cuomo said immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility. He promised that as governor he would review the state’s agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement on the implementation of the controversial Secure Communities program.
On the question of Albany meeting its legal obligation to long under-funded public schools, Cuomo said this would be a tough challenge. We urge him to turn over every stone for this top priority, including, as he outlined, pushing agencies to operate more efficiently and identifying savings through the re-organization of state government.
Cuomo advocates for a 21st century strategy towards criminal justice. His push for a crime reduction approach known as Ceasefire and other policies around violence prevention would serve law enforcement agencies and communities across the state.
