We can’t standby while Trump deports folks who are in this country legally. Without due process, Trump has sent folks to horrendous prisons in El Salvador.
One of those people is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a man from Maryland who has been in our country legally for years. The Trump Administration has already admitted Kilmar was deported by mistake but is refusing to get him back to the U.S.
Trump is attacking immigrants, even openly ignoring Supreme Court rulings.
I’m a law professor, but you don’t need to be to understand that what Trump is doing is BS. They are ignoring the Constitution. They are ignoring our laws. It’s cruel, dangerous, and we are all at risk.
In the White House this week, Trump even told El Salavador’s president “homegrowns are next.” New reporting shows that the Administration is actively exploring a plan to detain U.S. citizens and send them to prisons in El Salvador.
This is about more than immigration. This is about upholding the constitution and showing that everyone, even a president, must follow the law.
These are scary times. My message to immigrant and mixed-status families is this: we see you, we understand how scary Trump’s actions are, and we are going to fight like hell to protect you.
When I launched my campaign for governor, I talked about having the backbone to take on anyone who tries to hurt Californians. That is what this moment calls for.
As Trump defies the Constitution to implement his dangerous agenda, we need leaders who will not back down from tough fights.
Our leaders cannot be silent—and I won’t be.
Immigrants are part of the fabric of our communities. We study with them, we work with them, and we worship with them.
As governor, I’m going to stand up for every Californian’s ability to live here and to thrive here.
—Katie Porter
