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Trump Order Of Federal Agents To Cities Pushes Justice Aside
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Nation’s Leading Latino Civil Rights Organization Says White House Actions Are
Illegal

Washington, DC - The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) said
Wednesday it denounces the deployment of federal agents to cities across the
country.

“In a democracy, police with no identification in unmarked cars do not abduct
innocent people exercising their freedoms guaranteed under our Constitution to
peacefully protest,” says Domingo Garcia, National President. “He can’t send
soldiers so instead, he sends border patrol agents who are dressed in military
uniforms swinging clubs, pepper-spraying and making illegal abductions,” he
added.

President Trump announced Wednesday he is ordering agents to Chicago, Illinois
and Albuquerque, New Mexico from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),
U.S. Marshals Service and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This follows
similar action already in Portland, Oregon and Kansas City, the latter under the
authority of Attorney General William Barr. President Trump said Wednesday he
intends to expand what he calls his “surge” into American cities, the same word
used by military leaders in the war against insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“These are unprecedented times in our nation,” says Sindy Benavides, LULAC
National Chief Executive Officer. “Not only are we facing the pain of loss caused
by the COVID-19 pandemic which has exalted a heavy toll among our Latino
communities, which are experiencing the highest rate of infections and deaths.
Now, we face the pain caused by fear and uncertainty as we see for the first time
in the lifetimes of many, brutal and violent tactics sanctioned against American
citizens in a shameful display for the world to see. This is not a dictatorship
and we will not be silent when our democracy is being shattered single-handedly
by one Administration” she added.

“Ours is a nation where freedom of speech and freedom of expression, civic
engagement and peaceful demonstrations are the fabric of our society,” says Juan
Carlos Valle, Oregon LULAC Interim State Director. “The infringement upon such
rights by the federal government violates our civil rights granted by the
constitution. Our Portland community is calling for a thorough review of police
reforms and law enforcement oversight systems with independent investigators for
police and law enforcement misconduct. Also, we demand transparent and
independent verification of a police auditor and ethnic racial and indigenous
community representation on police commissions and civilian review boards. To
build trust, there must be an end to the qualified immunity for police officers
while police chiefs and campus public safety officials hold their subordinates
accountable,” he adds.

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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 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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