Condemns ICE’s Egregious Actions on Immigrant Families and Protestors ILRC Also Denounces Trump’s Decision to Use National Guard in LA
(San Francisco, CA)—The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) condemns ICE agents’ egregious escalation on immigrant families and peaceful protestors. The ILRC also denounces President Trump’s decision to send members of the National Guard to the Los Angeles area without consulting Gov. Newsom.
In the past few weeks, the ILRC has witnessed families, including children, arrested at the San Antonio, Texas courthouse after appearing in court for planned hearings on their immigration cases. These types of unconscionable and destabilizing enforcement actions are happening regularly around the country. Over the weekend some of our partners who were peacefully protesting in the Los Angeles area were subjected to tear gas and other violence from ICE agents. SEIU California President David Huerta was detained for bearing witness to the escalation these families faced.
We are witnessing an unprecedented escalation in this emerging militarized state, with FBI, local sheriffs, and even police providing manpower to ensure these raids run in ICE’s favor. The deployment of the National Guard against its own citizens is yet another overreach of power usurping law enforcement resources to conduct ICE arrests.
The Constitution guarantees the right of due process to all who live in the United States, regardless of citizenship status. The ILRC stands firm on its commitment to remain vigilant on how this administration and law enforcement criminalize efforts to keep our communities united and safe and ensure we do not back down when they try to normalize Trump’s agenda.
The ILRC believes that no matter where someone came from or how they arrived in the United States, their life is of value and they should be treated with dignity and respect. Instead of spending billions of dollars on ICE to target, deport and detain our communities, we should be investing in education, housing and health care. When taxpayer dollars are invested in what we care about, we have more than enough resources for everyone to live a fulfilled life.
The ILRC is calling on local leaders nationwide to rise to the occasion and protect our families and communities. Sanctuary policy is the ground floor on which we must stand, and we must continue to fight for due process and dignity.
Our elected officials cannot afford to remain silent on Trump’s excessive cruelty. Rather, they must meaningfully oppose Trump’s mass detention and deportation agenda by denying Trump the resources he needs to carry it out.
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The Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ILRC) is a national nonprofit that works with immigrants, community organizations, legal professionals, and policy makers to build a democratic society that values diversity and the rights of all people. Through community education programs, legal training & technical assistance, and policy development & advocacy, the ILRC works to protect and defend the fundamental rights of immigrant families and communities. Follow us at www.ilrc.org, and @the_ILRC on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and TikTok. Also follow us on Bluesky @the-ilrc.bsky.social, and on Facebook.