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LULAC Asks Acting Director Of U.S. Citizenship And Immigration Services To Refrain From Appearing Before A Hate Group

Nation’s Oldest & Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Say a Government Official Representing the American People Should Not Endorse White Supremacist Organizations

Washington, DC – National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Domingo Garcia issued the following statement regarding Acting Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli’s planned appearance before the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), a known hate group:

“As our community continues to grieve for those who were killed during the El Paso shooting— the deadliest mass shooting in the U.S. this year, and the most heinous hate crime and domestic terrorist act against Latinos in modern history— we find it reprehensible that Ken Cuccinelli, Acting Director of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will appear before the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS). This organization is disguised as a Washington ‘think tank’ but is known as a white supremacist group that perpetuates xenophobic propaganda, hate, and contributes to violence against our community. We are respectfully asking Acting Director Cuccinelli to rescind his invitation to this CIS engagement and any other events associated with this organization.”

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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