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California official criticized for appearing to call on gangs to intervene in immigration raids
- Cynthia Gonzalez, vice mayor of Cudahy, urged members of the 18th Street and Florencia 13 gangs to protect their territory from ICE in a now-deleted video.
- Gonzalez stated that the FBI visited her home and that she needs legal representation following the incident.
- The comments by Gonzalez have drawn criticism and were condemned by the Department of Homeland Security, which linked them to a rise in assaults against ICE officers.
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Victor Gordo, current mayor of Pasadena, recalled his family history and compared it to the climate of tension that is being experienced today in the migrant community of Southern California. Amid raids and arrests that spread fear in entire neighborhoods, the official spoke again of an old can of coffee that, for him, symbolizes the fragility of a childhood marked by uncertainty. How was the childhood of Victor Gordo Gordo born in Zacatecas, Me…
OMISSION: Legacy News SILENT on CA Official Calling on Gangbangers to Attack ICE
If a California elected official calls for gang violence against federal agents tasked with enforcing immigration law but it wasn’t reported on the legacy network newscasts, did it really happen? This seems to be the stance over at the ABC, CBS, and NBC evening newscasts with regard to the vice mayor of Cudahy, California’s call to ganbanger insurrection. Here’s a sample of coverage of the call to gangbanger arms on Fox News’ Outnumbered: FOX NE…
Vice-Mayor Of A Small California City Calls For Gang Members To Go After ICE Agents
CUDAHY, Calif. (KABC) -- The Los Angeles Police Protective League is calling for the resignation of Cudahy Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez following a controversial social media post. She made headlines after allegedly calling on "cholos," a slang term in the U.S. meaning gang members, to stand-up against immigration raids. "I wanna know where all the cholos are at in Los Angeles. 18th Street, Florencia. Where's the leadership at?... Now that your h…
Armed immigration officers aren’t even telling local police at times about their raids
Without warning — even to local police — masked federal agents have been captured on video descending on Southern California businesses, getting out of unmarked or lightly marked vehicles and, swiftly, detaining who they suspect are illegal immigrants. The videos show officers, also wearing T-shirts, jeans and hats with the only indication at times of their law enforcement status an olive green vest with “Police” or “Border Patrol” written in sm…
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