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Demonstrators
waved signs and banners next to what organizers called a "wall"
of taco trucks. That was a reference to Trump's proposal to
build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico, as well as a riff
on comments by Trump supporter Marco Gutierrez who said that
without action on immigration reform, "You're going to have taco
trucks on every corner."
"We have fought for our rights and we don't want Donald Trump to
take them away from us," said Las Vegas resident Miguel Faria.
"If this man gets the presidency then everything will be
ruined."
Several protesters wore sashes printed with the phrases "Miss
Piggy" and "Miss Housekeeping," using the names that Clinton has
said Trump called a former beauty queen who had gained weight
and who was Latina.
The protest was organized by the Culinary Union, which
represents about 57,000 workers in Nevada, the majority of whom
are Latino.
Luis Hernandez, a musician with the norteño band "Los Tigres del
Norte," encouraged Latino voters to head to the polls on Nov. 8.
"We can't just go on hoping someone will vote on our behalf," he
told Reuters. "We need to go out and vote because the Hispanic
vote is going to make the difference in these elections."
Among the speakers at the protest was civil rights leader the
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who said he hoped the candidates would stick
to policies at Wednesday's debate, instead of attacking each
other.
"We all as Americans live under one big tent. Hillary represents
that higher ground. I hope that tonight they will not wallow in
snake politics but will fly like eagles and take us all to
higher ground," Jackson told Reuters.
According to Bethany Khan, the Culinary Union's communications
director, workers at the Trump International Hotel voted to
unionize in December 2015 but still do not have a contract.
Some protesters blamed that on Trump, who owns 50 percent of the
property.
"He says he's the greatest negotiator but he's not coming to the
table to support the workers that give him money and make a
profit for him," said Maria Teresa Liedermann.
(Reporting by Jane Ross; Editing by Maria Caspani and Leslie
Adler)
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