Nevada Democratic Caucus Aftermath | Does Party Unity Matter?
Latina civil rights activist Dolores Huerta claims Bernie Sanders supporters chanted English-only when she offered to translate at a Nevada caucus site.
Huerta said the chant took place inside the Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, although video of the alleged moment does not corroborate her statement repeated by Ugly Betty actress America Ferrera.
Both Ferrera and Huerta have endorsed Hillary Clinton, who won Nevada with 52% of the vote against Sanders.
I offered to translate & Bernie supporters chanted English only, Huerta tweeted Saturday. We fought too long & hard to be silenced.
The video shows no sign of supporters shouting English-only," but a woman repeatedly shouting neutral is audible. The one-word cry is an apparent request for an impartial translator other than Huerta, who has stumped for Clinton.
Its unclear if Huerta, a National Farm Workers Association co-founder, misunderstood the events that unfolded inside the Sin City casino auditorium when the caucus moderator asked for a translator. The event was attended by numerous Spanish-speaking voters
Huerta later shamed Sanders on Twitter for depriving Spanish-speaking voters of information needed to participate in Saturdays vote.
A Sanders supporter offered to translate as well, Huerta later told CNN, but caucus organizers ultimately went without translators to avoid favoring either of the Democratic candidates.
Voters were asked to pick their candidate by standing on either side of the theater.
The event was also attended by Sanders supporters, actresses Susan Sarandon and Gaby Hoffman, both of whom disputed Huertas claim a day after she published a critical blog post on Sanders voting record on immigration policies.
Misinformation like this is very dangerous and divisive, Hoffmann tweeted.
nhensley@nydailynews.com
Tags: 2016 election , bernie sanders , nevada , nevada primariesSource: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/activist-claims-sanders-caucus-crowd-chanted-english-only-article-1.2538927
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