Turmoil embroils US Latino group amid leader's Trump backing
Thursday, February 8th 2018, 5:11 pm EST
By RUSSELL CONTRERAS
Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - The oldest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S. is facing turmoil over its leader's initial support for President Donald Trump's immigration plan and it comes amid evolving membership that includes politically active immigrant students.
Until about 10 years ago, the League of United Latin American Citizens was known for its efforts to "Americanize" Hispanic residents following decades of group support for restrictive U.S. immigration policy.
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