IMMIGRANTS VOW TO DEFEND COMMUNITY AND NOT BE TERRORIZED BY TRUMP

President Trump has already separated families and destroyed lives. Communities throughout the U.S. will stand up against this reign of terror.

Los Angeles — The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), the largest immigrant rights organization in California, denounced President Trump’s tweets Monday where he once again uses immigrants as punching bags to energize his base as he seeks reelection to the White House.

The following are comments for Angelica Salas, CHIRLA Executive Director.

“President Trump has separated and destroyed countless lives by enacting cruel and punitive immigration measures from the moment he took office. Immigrants, including millions of families with mixed immigration status, are living the worst of times under this xenophobic regime.

Once again, he is using immigrants as punching bags in his quest to appeal to hardliners as he seeks reelection to a position he does not deserve.

Our community will not coward and allow him to terrorize and raid our neighborhoods. We will defend our loved ones, educate them about their constitutional and human rights, and fight tooth and nail in the courts and halls of Congress to ensure protection for our families.

We call on local police and sheriff departments not to cooperate with this reign of terror unleashed on immigrant communities. Elected officials, from small rural towns to big city mayors, governors, and senators must all speak out against this atrocious fear mongering and persecution of immigrant families. Republicans in Congress can no longer continue to deny votes on immigration protections or kick the can down the road for others to decide. Inaction by Congress has consequences.”