Subject: Democrats Statements on Raids
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Subject: statements on raids

Fyi, statements from House Democrats and the Hillary campaign on raids:

United States Representative Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40)

Washington, DC (202) 225-1766     Commerce, CA (323) 721-8790        www.roybal-allard.house.gov<http://www.roybal-allard.house.gov/>

May 12, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT
Roybal-Allard: Ben Soskin<mailto:[email-masked]>, 202-225-1766
Gutiérrez: Douglas Rivlin<mailto:[email-masked]>, 202-225-8203
Lofgren: Peter Whippy<mailto:[email-masked]>, 202-225-3072

House Dems React to News of New Immigration Raids Targeting Refugee Women and Children

Washington, DC – Today, reacting to a Reuters news story<http://reut.rs/1ZKhtt9> that the Obama Administration will launch a new round of immigration raids targeting Central American women and children, Representatives Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and Luis V. Gutiérrez (IL-04) released a joint statement:

“We believe deportation targets should be felons, not families.  We have inquired both with the White House and the Department of Homeland Security to get more information on the news reports about a new set of raids targeting mothers and children.  If the news is accurate it is a very bad sign that the Obama Administration has not listened to us after months of urging them to adopt a refugee approach with other Western Hemisphere nations.  To conduct these types of enforcement actions against women and children who have fled violence and who will face violence if they are returned, it is not just hypocritical—it is plain cruel.

“Our neighbors in the Northern Triangle countries of El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala are in a crisis of uncontrolled violence.  Women and children from these countries are coming to our Southwest border in search of refuge.  Essentially, no one is coming from Nicaragua, Belize and other countries in the region.  This shows that it is push factors – the violence in the Northern Triangle – and not the pull factors from the U.S. that are leading to the increased levels of migration.

“The people targeted for raids and deportation are most likely to be the ones who never had access to a lawyer or legitimate due-process for their asylum claims.  If the raids conducted earlier this year exposed anything at all, it was that our immigration system is incredibly flawed when it comes to asylum.  House Democrats are united in strong opposition to these raids with almost all of us (146) signing a letter calling for the Administration to end ICE raids this past January.”

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Hillary Clinton Statement on Reports of Large Scale Raids

Hillary Clinton released the following statement in response to reports of large scale raids involving Central American mothers and children:

"I'm against large scale raids that tear families apart and sow fear in communities. I am concerned about recent news reports, and believe we should not be taking kids and families from their homes in the middle of the night. Families fleeing violence in Central America must be given a full opportunity to seek relief. And we need to take special care of children—which is why I've laid out a plan to guarantee all unaccompanied minors are provided access to counsel. We must also fix our asylum and refugee systems, and work with regional partners to strengthen conditions in Central America.  We need a comprehensive plan to stop the root causes of the violence in Central America and expand orderly resettlement programs.  Large scale raids are not productive and do not reflect who we are as a country."

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For Immediate Release, May 12, 2016
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Hillary Clinton sobre los reportes de deportaciones a gran escala

Hillary Clinton hizo las siguientes declaraciones en reacción a los reportes de redadas a gran escala de madres y niños de Centroamérica:

“Estoy en contra de las redadas a gran escala que separan a familias y que siembran temor en nuestras comunidades. Estoy muy preocupada por las recientes noticias sobre este tema y considero que no deberíamos sacar a niños y a sus familias de sus hogares en el medio de la noche. Debemos proveerles oportunidades a aquellas familias huyendo de la violencia en Centroamérica buscando una mejor vida. Además tenemos que brindar atención especial a los niños. Es por esto, que he propuesto un plan para garantizar que todos los niños menores de edad que emigraron sin ninguna compañía tengan acceso a representación legal. Tenemos que reformar nuestros sistemas de asilo y refugiados, así como trabajar con los países de la región para mejorar las condiciones en Centroamérica. Necesitamos, también, un plan integral para combatir los factores que promueven la violencia en Centroamérica y expandir ordenadamente los programas de reubicación. Las redadas a gran escala no son productivas y no reflejan los valores que nos representan como país”.

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