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Dear LULAC Friends & Family,
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) today declares the mass
killing of 20 people and wounding of 26 others in El Paso a blatant act of racial
hatred against Latinos in the United States and blamed President Trump for
deliberately feeding into the anti-immigrant frenzy and white supremacist
violence.
National LULAC will hold a press conference tomorrow, Sunday, August 4, 2019 with
other civil rights leaders, at 12pm MT/2pm ET, in front of the Federal
Courthouse, 525 Magoffin Ave, El Paso, TX 79901.
Once again, senseless gun violence strikes at the heart of another American
community. We are shocked and saddened by this senseless and brutal attack of
domestic terrorism, and we wish to express our deepest condolences to everyone
who has been affected by this tragedy.
From a review of the shooter's social media posts and his so-called manifesto,
the murders appear to be motivated by hate. Innocent Latinos were targeted today,
and those killed were innocent mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons and
daughters. Today's heinous act, like so many in the last few years, is not a
random hate crime; it is domestic terrorism motivated by ethnic hatred.
The xenophobic hate speech of President Trump continues to fan the flames of
hatred in this country. And today, President Trump's xenophobic rhetoric and
policies inspired the killing of innocent women, children, and men at a Walmart
in El Paso, Texas.
LULAC is not and will not politicize this horrific tragedy. However, we have an
obligation to our membership and to our community to call out hate and injustice.
We will not stand by while our Latino sisters and brothers, or any American,
continues to be endangered by this President and his Administration.
Today, LULAC calls for the immediate convening of a FBI Special Task Force for
Hate Crime Domestic Terrorism in the United States. Words, investigations, and
short news cycles on mass shootings, will no longer suffice. Only resolve and
action to curtail the sale of firearms meant for war will keep America safe from
unstable civilians inspired by President Trump's racial hatred.
Our membership is diverse: we are Democrats, Republicans, card carrying NRA
members and gun control supporters alike. But we all agree that the xenophobic
hate speech of President Trump continues to fan the flames of racial, ethnic and
religious hatred in this country. The senseless hate killings in America must end
now.
In the interim, LULAC is calling our members and fellow citizens to donate blood
at their nearest Red Cross facility. We are setting up a Victims Fund [ [link removed] ]
to assist the families of the victims with burial and medical expenses, and will
have details soon. 100% of the proceeds will go to the families. Please keep them
in your prayers tonight.
Sincerely,
Domingo Garcia
LULAC National President
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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and
oldest civil rights volunteer-based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans
and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in Washington, DC, with over
1,000 councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs,
services and advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting
critical needs of today and the future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ]
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