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December 22, 2022
For more information, contact David Cruz at (818) 689-9991
[email protected]
BREAKING NEWS
FBI RESCUES 26 HOSTAGES IN D/FW
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LULAC RECEIVES A CALL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT
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Nation's Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Dispatches Veteran
Community Leader and Member at 2 AM to Help Captive Refugees
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Dallas, Texas – Domingo Garcia, national president of the League of United Latin
American Citizens (LULAC), is issuing a nationwide alert following an incident in
Ft. Worth early this morning involving 26 Honduran refugees rescued from human
traffickers by the FBI. If you see something, say something, and call the LULAC
national tipline, being monitored 24/7 to provide information. The LULAC national
headquarters number is: (202) 833-6130.
"LULAC salutes the FBI agents involved in the raid," says Garcia. "LULAC will
continue to work with them to stop human smugglers and traffickers," he adds. The
FBI raided a home in the Ft. Worth area early today and found more than two dozen
refugees, stripped naked, unfed, cold, and scared, and held hostage by coyotes.
Officials said the people had not eaten in two days; among them was one pregnant
woman. Also, agents found a 3-year-old toddler still breastfeeding but whose
mother could not nourish her child because she was out of milk from lack of food.
The rescued individuals have been granted temporary immunity from deportation
under the provisions of a VISA U which protects victims of alleged crimes. They
were released to LULAC, who immediately transported them to lodgings Garcia paid
for in the area, and he provided funds for clothing and food.
"When I got the call at 1:45 AM, my heart raced, and I went into action mode,"
said Hilda Duarte, LULAC district director in Grand Prairie, Texas. Duarte is
leading the assistance effort for the persons rescued. "Our first task was to get
them safely processed out of law enforcement custody and get them to housing
where they could rest for a few hours. Since then, we have worked to ensure they
get medical help and essential basics and connect them to their family in the
United States," added Duarte.
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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation's largest and
oldest Hispanic 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 the
critical needs of today and the future. For more information, visit www.lulac.org [ [link removed] ]
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