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<blockquote data-quote="Babagounj" data-source="post: 1537036" data-attributes="member: 12952">The White House reacted to reports today that it snubbed Latino Representative Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) by turning down his request to travel to Miami on Air Force One for the president’s town hall speech.“In this case we were unable to accommodate the Congressman’s request,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest explained to members of the press on Air Force One. “They said, ‘Sorry, there’s no space on the plane for you,&#039;” Curbelo told the <a href="http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2015/02/white-house-invites-gop-congressman-to-miami-immigration-event-but-denies-him-air-force-one-seat.html" target="_blank">Miami Herald,</a> referring to the White House.Earnest referred to the White House “standard practice” to invite the member of congress from the district when traveling to another part of the country. That member was Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL), a representative of a district including Miami Gardens, a suburb of Miami.According to the White House, California’s Latino Democrat Rep. Linda Sanchez, a champion for immigration reform, did get permission to travel with Wilson to Florida for the town hall event.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Babagounj, post: 1537036, member: 12952"] The White House reacted to reports today that it snubbed Latino Representative Carlos Curbelo (R-FL) by turning down his request to travel to Miami on Air Force One for the president’s town hall speech. “In this case we were unable to accommodate the Congressman’s request,” White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest explained to members of the press on Air Force One. “They said, ‘Sorry, there’s no space on the plane for you,'” Curbelo told the [URL='http://miamiherald.typepad.com/nakedpolitics/2015/02/white-house-invites-gop-congressman-to-miami-immigration-event-but-denies-him-air-force-one-seat.html']Miami Herald,[/URL] referring to the White House. Earnest referred to the White House “standard practice” to invite the member of congress from the district when traveling to another part of the country. That member was Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL), a representative of a district including Miami Gardens, a suburb of Miami. According to the White House, California’s Latino Democrat Rep. Linda Sanchez, a champion for immigration reform, did get permission to travel with Wilson to Florida for the town hall event. [/QUOTE]

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