Latino Caucus Outraged by Trump’s Immigration Plan
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 16, 2019
CHICAGO (March 16, 2019) – Today President Donald Trump announced a new immigration plan that clearly demonstrates that he does not understand the past, present or future of the United States. He does not understand that both Chicago and the United States were built on the broad shoulders of immigrants.
Thankfully, there is no chance that this racist policy will never become law. But it is extremely worrisome that once again the President of the United States is willing to stand up and advocate for racism. It is nearly as worrisome that the President believes he could be the one to determine what is “merit based.” Over and over again, this President has demonstrated that the only population he values is Caucasian men.
The Latino Caucus stands united with the inscription on the Statue of Liberty:
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
Our Caucus will do everything we can to fight against President Trump’s racist policy. While we are glad this particular policy is dead on arrival, it is only one example of the harm being done by the President.
The City Council’s Latino Caucus includes 10 members from across the city. They represent wards as diverse as Chicago itself. In addition to Chairman Gilbert Villegas (36), the Caucus includes Ald. Joe Moreno (1), Ald. Susan Sadlowski Garza (10), Ald. George Cardenas (12), 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).
