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Phi Beta Sigma Condemns Republican ‘Illegal Alien’ Smear on Fraternity Brother Congressman Adriano Espaillat

Phi Beta Sigma Condemns Republican ‘Illegal Alien’ Smear on Fraternity Brother Congressman Adriano Espaillat

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. has issued a strong condemnation in response to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) now-deleted post that falsely referred to Rep. Adriano Espaillat, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives and chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, as an “illegal immigrant.” The GOP campaign arm quietly removed the post after backlash, but organizations and […]

Adriano Espaillat, The First Dominican American Member Of Congress Is A Sigma!

Adriano Espaillat, The First Dominican American Member Of Congress Is A Sigma!

Did you know that the first formerly undocumented immigrant to serve in Congress is a Sigma? It is true! Adriano Espaillat is a proud member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. Adriano is from Santiago, Dominican Republic. He also has African ancestry and is of mixed Afro-Latino lineage. His family moved to the United States […]