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NBC News President Deborah Turness needs a lesson in cultural sensitivity.
Turness angered members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus during a meeting Wednesday by first referring to undocumented immigrants as "illegals," and then speaking in Spanish in an attempt to pander to those present.
Hispanic lawmakers hoped a meeting with top executives from MSNBC and NBC News Wednesday would smooth over hard feelings from Donald Trump's appearance on "Saturday Night Live." Instead, it had the opposite effect.
Black, Hispanic and Asian American lawmakers said Tuesday that their constituents are particularly vulnerable to losing their right to vote if Congress doesn't pass legislation to restore a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act that was tossed out two years ago by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus issued a statement Monday asking "Saturday Night Live" and parent company NBC Universal to "disinvite" Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump from hosting SNL on November 7.
The decision by "Saturday Night Live" to invite Donald J. Trump as its host this week is no laughing matter — at least for the Hispanic and pro-immigration groups that have intensified their calls for Lorne Michaels, the show's producer, to rescind the invitation.
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus has voted to officially oppose Donald Trump's scheduled appearance to hostSaturday Night Live this coming weekend, and the group is urging NBC and SNL to "disinvite" The Donald, reports Brian Ste
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus urged NBCUniversal and "Saturday Night Live" producer Lorne Michaels to "disinvite" Donald Trump from hosting this weekend's broadcast of the program due to the real-estate mogul and Presidential candidate's recent remarks about Mexicans and Latinos.
More pushback for NBC
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus now officially opposes Donald Trump's hosting gig on Saturday Night Live, adding to a growing chorus of protests ahead of the event.
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus are raising questions about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's treatment of Latino farmers and ranchers.
Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Linda Sanchez of California and fellow Democrats Michelle Lujan-Grisham and Ben Ray Lujan, both of New Mexico, sent a letter to the agency last week and requested a meeting with Secretary Tom Vilsack.