Doral Councilwoman Sandra Ruiz will sponsor a resolution next week condemning billionaire businessman, reality TV star 
and presidential candidate Donald Trump for his “racist, derrogatory” remarks about Mexicans and immigrants in his campaign announcement speech.
Even though other electeds have expressed outrage at the incendiary comments and the county commission passed a similar resolution last month, this move in Doral could set off a war between the city and it’s No. 1 investor and developer.
Because a group of residents want the council to go further: They want Trump declared persona non grata and to be stripped of the key to the city that he got for his investments and improvements to the old Doral Spa and Resort property, now the Doral Trump National.
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Yes, many of them are the same residents who felt Trump should never have gotten a key in the first place. They are mad at the line of palm trees he planted around his property, blocking them of the greenway views they bought their homes for and enjoyed for years.
It’s not the trees for Carlos Pereira, founder of the Venezuelan American Democratic Club and former “Fat Chance” candidate for State House District 105 (losing to Rep. Carlos Trujillo), who is leading a charge to take the key back from the billionaire. For him it was about the $2.5 million the city gave him to bring the Miss Universe contest, which he said was not the economic engine that it was promised to be.
“We never got the investment returned with unas pocas flacas walking around our restaurants,” Pereira said. “They want to sweep that under the rug and hacerce los locos on that. But it should be investigated.”
Furthermore, he told Ladra, the key was not given to Trump “for the promotion of hatred, the promotion of xenophobia.”
If the county condemned the candidate’s hateful language, he asks, how could Doral — with an estimated 80 percent Hispanic population, most of those immigrants — not take a stand?
Pereira wrote to Mayor Luigi Boria about it earlier this month:
“As a citizen in the city of Doral, just like you of Venezuelan origin and of the immigrant community and that has throughout history nurtured and enriched this nation and of course including the city of Doral, I am obliged to inform you that I received calls from several neighbors and request that you lead in taking decisive action with respect to the conduct that the Republican candidate Donald Trump has had in impacting our community.
Dear Mr. Mayor, I publicly propose to take this petition to you and to your City Council. We request that you, Mr. Mayor, take up this issue for discussion to the City Council, and declare the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump persona non grata in the city of Doral and to remove the keys of the city that you yourself presented to him. It is not acceptable to continue to hide the subject matter under the table. As we have previously witnessed, you have sometimes acted quite firm with City Council Members, employees of the City and legislators. That is why we also ask you to once again show your firmness regarding the immoral statements that Mr. Trump heaved at us. As you know, Mr. Trump never withdrew his words and never retracted his insults to the entire Hispanic community.”
“Mr. Mayor, we implore you that you remember that you are also an immigrant and Mr. Trump’s behavior are unacceptable and immoral insults.”
The city has not responded to Pereira’s request. He sent a follow up letter to the mayor and council members, accusing them of “intellectual cowardice” and
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Finally, Sandra Ruiz and the circus called Doral Council formally asked Trump for the key back for his comment regarding “Mexican illegal aliens” which was taken out of context. Just like they did with J.C. Bermudez’ park removing its name (Our first Mayor)it shows an unstable situation in this City, and it’s Council mentality. Note: Sandra Ruiz was born and raised in Tijuana, Mexico.
To begin with Ladra you should know better, but I know you do know better. Trump was referring to “illegals” not immigrants. Unlike your darling Rubio that said Trump was “inaccurate” in what he said, there’s plenty proof including the FBI report that proves Trump was correct in what he said. These others that want to strip Trump from the city key, by reading your article they have alternative reasons. They don’t give a heck about the Mexicans they are just using them to get back at Trump. I am a Cuban American and I, as well as most of my friends support what Trump said and what he is doing, although we are supporting other candidates for President. By the way there are plenty of Mexicans that support Trump. You are a good reported (although very biased), so do your job and try to be honest.
Mr. Pereira’s letter to Mayor Boria is quite interesting… I too believe that the immigrant community has enriched our nation; our country is stronger and better as a result of it. However, I believe Mr. Pereira’s communication to the mayor is somewhat disingenuous, as I find myself questioning if his motivation is to stir fervor within the community for his own motivations and benefit. Mr. Trump’s poorly phrased comments were clearly targeted towards the government of Mexico; not their general citizenry or the overall Hispanic culture. I have to believe Mr. Pereira knows this at some level, but finds some convenience and benefit in not acknowledging that.
I took notice that Mr. Pereira shared he is “obliged” to represent himself, and others… As a representative, I hope that he is refocusing his communications away from the emotionally divisive perceived affront, towards the American issue impacting us all; immigration reform. Our country desperately needs to address this issue to ensure we have a fair, equitable, and ‘secure’ immigration and border policy. Americans of immigrant and non-immigrant backgrounds will either rise or fall as one, dependent on how we address this issue.
Lastly, Mr. Trump may or may not be an ideal candidate for the presidency, or a business partner for Doral. However, freedom of thought and speech is truly an American ideal and benefit. Before we take actions, such as suggesting a person be “persona non grata” for having differing thoughts or stated opinions, we should ensure our actions are not recreating significant problems many immigrants found themselves willing to risk their life to avoid – tyranny. Being that you live in a community described as being 80 percent Hispanic, are you sure you are in fact not the xenophobe?
Kathy, if you want to engage in the discourse with an intelligent comment, at least phrase it correctly, buffoon.
Dear too much of a coward to use your name, while you sling insults at woman and exhibit your true, weak character: Kathy’s comments were much more intelligent than what you have presented, with forgiveness for a couple minor typographical errors, in all fairness she may have been typing on her smartphone. Regardless, we know what she meant to say in her comment was: “he was right about most Mexican ILLEGAL immigrants”. If all you can do to contend with this very reasonable reality, then keep your negativity and self-hatred to yourself, grow up or get therapy. This is exactly how unreasonable, unjustifiable liberals contend with truth, through spewing hatred and insult, not a cogent argument. Can you truly defend the idea that the only reason that a Mexican will go through the extremely difficult process of crossing the border ILLEGALLY, is other than because they have criminal or other societal problems on record, hence they cannot take the legitimate and relatively easy route of IMMIGRATING legally? Help me understand if i am wrong, preferably without simple and childish insults. Thanks, Mike.
Correction Christi Fraga is not on this photo
You’re right. My bad. I don’t know how that happened but it’s fixed.
And it’s de Valle, not del. But that’s okay.
Love, Ladra
AMEN !! LOVE IT OR LEAVE IT
I agree with you 100% Sergio, this is all a political circus some have armed, to gain attention, like this guy Carlos Pereira. Trump mention illegal immigrants, not all the immigrants, and he was right about must Mexican.
Unas pocas flacas is degrading to women who compete. What Trump said was true and he spoke about illegal immigrants not immigrants in general. We need to stop taking things personally. Being a son of Cuban immigrants, I do not take it personal when someone says something about Cubans.