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LULAC DEMANDS IMMEDIATE PROBE INTO REPORTS OF ICE HOLDING IMMIGRANTS INSIDE
FEDERAL COURTHOUSE IN LOS ANGELES
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Nation's Largest and Oldest Latino Civil Rights Organization Calls the Reported
Detention of Families Inside a Courthouse a Human Rights Outrage

LOS ANGELES, CA — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is issuing
a national alert and demanding an immediate federal investigation into alarming
reports that as many as 200 individuals, including men, women, and potentially
children, have been taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
(ICE) inside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and United States Courthouse
in downtown Los Angeles.

According to sources from within the courthouse and legal representatives of some
detainees, those held are awaiting decisions from the Ninth Circuit Court of
Appeals but remain under ICE custody within the very halls of the federal
judiciary. Eyewitness accounts describe inhumane overcrowding, with individuals
being detained in rooms throughout the building and even in outdoor tents erected
due to lack of space. There are unconfirmed but deeply troubling reports that
children may be among those detained alongside their parents.

"This is beyond unacceptable — it is unconscionable," said Roman Palomares, LULAC
National President and Chairman of the Board. "The notion that our federal
courthouse — a place that symbolizes the pursuit of justice — is now being used
as a de facto detention facility under ICE authority, is an affront to every
value our nation is supposed to uphold. We are demanding answers: Who is being
held, who is holding them, and under what legal justification? We must not allow
the courthouse to become a cage."

LULAC urgently calls for a full and immediate investigation by the Department of
Justice and the Office of the Inspector General. Also, an ICE and federal court
officials' accounting explains these detentions' legal basis and circumstances.
Plus, a halt to any deportation actions until due process is fully afforded to
every individual in custody, as well as oversight by members of Congress,
particularly the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and the House and Senate Judiciary
Committees.

"It is inconceivable that in the United States of America, a nation that claims
to value the rule of law, we are seeing such blatant disregard for due process,
civil rights, and human dignity," continued Palomares. "These are individuals
whose last hope rests with the U.S. judicial system. Instead, they are being
detained in the very place they came to for justice. This violates our own
Constitution and international human rights standards."

LULAC urges every American to join in raising their voice to demand an end to
this dangerous and shameful misuse of our justice system. The League will not
rest until those responsible for this human rights abuse are held accountable and
every person being detained receives the fair and just treatment that every human
being deserves — regardless of where they were born.

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation's oldest and
largest Latino civil rights organization. Founded in 1929, LULAC is committed to
advancing the rights and opportunities of Latino Americans through advocacy,
community building, and education. With a growing network of councils nationwide,
LULAC remains steadfast in its mission to protect and empower millions of
Latinos, contributing daily to America's prosperity. For more information about
LULAC and its initiatives, please visit www.LULAC.org [ [link removed] ] .















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