Did Rosario Marin deserve the Ohtli award, the highest recognition that the Mexican government gives to the Mexican community abroad?

No one questions the career of the former mayor of Huntington Park, who among Her most significant achievements include serving as the nation's treasurer, a position given to her by President George W. Bush Jr., and then Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed her secretary of the California Consumer Protection Agency, a position he later removed her from due to ethical conflicts. However, it resonates deeply with many that the award was given to a Mexican who, while not a Trump supporter - she says so at every opportunity - remains an active member of the Republican Party. This is the party that recently authorized a multimillion-dollar sum to undertake an unprecedented hunt against undocumented immigrants.

It should also not be forgotten that Rosario worked for former Governor Pete Wilson, who, through Proposition 187, sought to criminalize undocumented immigrants and take away basic rights such as education and access to healthcare.

The person who proposed her for the recognition was the Mexican ambassador to the United States, Esteban Moctezuma Barragán; and later the Mexican consul in Los Angeles, Carlos Gonzalez Gutierrez, threw her a party at the official residence.

Rosario is known for being a moderate Republican; But at any level she's at, she's still a member of a party that persecutes and harasses immigrants. We've never seen Rosario at a march or protest against the raids or publicly speak out in support of the undocumented community.

In such a cruel and merciless environment against immigrants unleashed by the Trump Administration with Republican support, perhaps it wasn't the most appropriate time to give the Mexican government's highest honor to a Republican, no matter how many personal merits she might have.

There are so many Mexicans who have broken the glass ceiling and are examples worth following, We don't understand Ambassador Moctezuma Barragan's reasons for awarding Marín during this difficult period for Mexican immigrants. Someone please explain!

What's going on

And the waters are even more confusing as to why it's also hard to understand how Downey Councilwoman Claudia Frometa, a 100% Trumpist, was elected the first Republican president of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO). Although Frometa is a Mexican immigrant, she is a fierce opponent of undocumented immigration.

In 2024, she told the LA Times that Downey voters are tired of financially supporting those who have crossed the borders during the illegal immigration invasion.

Frometa's appointment makes us wonder what is happening with NALEO.

Schwarzenegger vs Newsom

Governor Gavin Newsom has taken on an enemy, and it is not just any enemy. None other than former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has said he will campaign against Newsom's plans to draw new congressional districts before the midterm elections in response to states like Texas drawing districts to have more Republican representation in Congress. Newsom is not that far behind. This is a strategy to block the path to Republicans.

But for Schwarzenegger, the possibility of Newsom eliminating one of the most important political achievements of his administration, the Independent Redistricting Commission, brought him back to the political arena; The Hollywood actor has long opposed the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries, saying it gives politicians undue power over the people. The Schwarzenegger vs. Newsom clash promises to be monumental. It should be noted that Schwarzenegger is the only prominent Republican who has come out in favor of immigration reform.

Frometa's appointment makes us wonder what's going on with NALEO.

Schwarzenegger vs Newsom

Governor Gavin Newsom has made an enemy, and it's not just anyone. None other than former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has said he will campaign against Newsom's plans to draw new congressional districts before the midterm elections in response to states like Texas drawing districts to have more Republican representation in Congress. Newsom is not so far behind. It's a strategy to block the path for Republicans.

But the possibility of Newsom eliminating one of the most important political achievements of his administration, the Independent Redistricting Commission, brought Schwarzenegger back to the political arena. The Hollywood actor has always opposed the political manipulation of electoral district boundaries, saying it gives politicians undue power over the people.

The Schwarzenegger vs. Newsom clash promises to be monumental. It must be said that Schwarzenegger is the only prominent Republican who has come out in favor of immigration reform.