FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS CONTACT: Rafael Benavides, media@mifamiliavota.org

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hector Sanchez Barba, President and CEO of Mi Familia Vota, issued the following statement :

“This weekend, ICE inexcusably denied Governor Mikie Sherrill access to an ICE facility in New Jersey, and later used pepper spray on a group of protesters, including U.S. Senator Andy Kim.

"ICE’s indiscriminate targeting of people all across the country, simply because of how they look, repeated examples of excessive use of force, and a lack of transparency are all endemic to a broader corruption at the heart of how this administration is operating, and to the tens of billions of dollars they want to continue to pump into ICE and CBP with no accountability.

“Mi Familia Vota will continue to call on immigration authorities to respect due process and civil liberties. Monday's protests were largely peaceful and must remain so. We will also continue to call for the unmasking of federal agents so that they cannot abuse anyone, regardless of status, anywhere in the country without accountability, and for an end to this unparalleled level of corruption and abuse of power. This must stop.”

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About Mi Familia Vota
Mi Familia Vota’s mission is to mobilize Latino power through year-round activation of the electorate and investment in local infrastructure, to advance our community’s policy priorities. Mi Familia Vota is fighting for a future where Latino voices shape and advance policies that promote the health, safety and prosperity of Latino communities across the country.