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Organizations demand transparency three months after ICE raid

Organizations demand transparency three months after ICE raid
Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra was in attendance to address the crowd. “My purpose is to raise awareness of the things that are going on in our community, in the county I am charged with representing and swore an oath to defend. And so, because we were duped by the federal government … I think our community deserves truth. There are bad people in all shades, in all spaces and to over-represent them in words alone is not only wrong, but it's dangerous for our community,” he said in an interview prior to the event. “They're helping no one when they are pointing to everyone and calling them all Venezuelan gang members. It's just not right and it's not useful. The broader the statement, the narrower the mind.”

Author: PHOTO BY ASHLEY KONTNIER

On Thursday, July 3, LatinoJustice PRLDEF and the Austin Sanctuary Network co-hosted a press conference and protest at the Hays County Courthouse to demand transparency regarding the April 1 Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid in Dripping Springs, where more than 40 individuals, including minors, were taken into custody for alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang. “The goal is truly to push for transparency around this raid, but again, the lack of transparency here makes me worried about what could happen in the future,” said LatinoJustice PRLDEF associate counsel Karen Munoz. “I think we have the right to double check our federal government's work and our local law enforcement's work when we're talking about raids this big.” 

Pictured, community members stand in protest at the event. PHOTO BY ASHLEY KONTNIER

Pictured, community members stand in protest at the event.

Author: PHOTO BY ASHLEY KONTNIER

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