Latino Caucus Outraged at Trump’s Imprisoned Children

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2018

The fact that the Trump Administration still has young people imprisoned with no hope in sight is an abomination. Moreover, the fact that children were ever incarcerated is something all Americans should be ashamed of. Things continue to get worse, and nearly three months after a federal judge ordered the reunification of families, children remain separated from their families.

“President Trump’s so called “zero tolerance” immigration policy drew a great deal of outrage over the summer when Americans saw thousands of children locked in prisons,” said Alderman Gilbert Villegas, Chair of the Latino Caucus. “But hundreds of children are still locked up and our country seems to have gotten bored with the issue. Disgusting.”

All indications are that President Trump and his administration are simply unwilling to do what it will take to reunite the remaining children.

“Frankly, President Trump broke the very basic code set forth by the Bible and morality,” said ALDERMAN BLANK. “Now he is knowingly breaking the law and that moral code we all live by. Where is the outrage?”

“There is absolutely no excuse for these children to still locked up. None,” said Alderman Gilbert Villegas. “A federal judge said they had to move Heaven and Earth to reunite these children. They did not, and children are still separated from their families. Why are we not throwing these people who promised reunions in prison?”

“President Trump has been flagrantly breaking the law by incarcerating children for 3 months,” steamed ALDERMAN BLANK. “These are children, behind bars.”

The City Council’s Latino Caucus includes 12 members from across the city. They represent wards as diverse as Chicago itself. In addition to Chairman Villegas, the Caucus includes Ald. Joe Moreno (1), Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10), Ald. George Cardenas (12), Ald. Raymond Lopez (15), Ald. Ricardo Muñoz (22), Ald. Silvana Tabares (23), Ald. Daniel Solis (25), Ald. Roberto Maldonado (26), Ald. Ariel Reboyras (30), Ald. Milly Santiago (31) and Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35). Chicago’s Clerk Anna Valencia is an ex-officio member of the Latino Caucus.