America Ferrera wrote an open letter to Donald Trump thanking him for his "incredibly ignorant and racist" remarks about Mexican immigrants. She stated that his comments would energize Latino voters and increase turnout against him. Ferrera noted that Latinos are the largest, youngest, and fastest-growing constituency in the U.S. and that without the Latino vote, Trump has no chance of winning the election. She concluded by saying that Latino voters will silence Trump at the polls by voting and using their growing political power, as his brand of racial politics has no place in the U.S. government.

1. America Ferrera Writes "Thank You" Letter to Donald Trump for "Ignorant and
Racist" Speech
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America Ferrera penned an open letter to Donald Trump, thanking him for his
"incredibly ignorant and racist" remarks about Mexican immigrants.
"What you just did with your straight talk was send more Latino voters to the
polls than several registration rallies combined! Thank you for that," writes
Ferrera in a letter posted on Huffington Post Latino Voices. "Remarks like yours
will serve brilliantly to energize Latino voters and increase turnout on
election day against you and any other candidate who runs on a platform of
hateful rhetoric."
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The actress went on to list statistics about Latinos and how they are the
"largest, youngest and fastest-growing constituency" in the U.S.
"I hope by now you understand that without the Latino vote, there is no chance
of you ever winning this election," says Ferrera. "If you don't believe me, you
could ask President Bush or you could even ask President Obama."
"You, Mr. Trump, are living in an outdated fantasy of a bigoted America," she
adds before talking about the milestones the U.S. reached last week in regards
to healthcare and marriage equality.
"Your negativity and your poorly thought out speech ignited a fire in our
community," says Ferrera. "Thank you, Mr. Trump! Thank you for reminding us that
there remains an antiquated and endangered species of bigots in this country
that we must continue to combat. Thank you for reminding us to not sit
complacently at home on election day, but to run to the polls and proclaim that
there is no place for your brand of racial politicking in our government."
"We will silence you at the polls," she writes. "We will vote and use our
growing position in U.S. politics. Our fellow Americans who understand and value
our contributions will join us. We know there is nothing that scares you more."