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LULAC URGES PUBLIC CALM AS NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS ORDERED BY THE TRUMP
ADMINISTRATION ARRIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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President of the Nation's Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization
Travels to Los Angeles in Support of Immigrant Community Targeted by
Military-Style Action

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is
issuing a national call for public calm as the Trump administration ratchets
tensions by ordering 2,000 National Guard troops that are now deploying around
LA. The arrival of military personnel and equipment signals a deeply troubling
escalation in the administration's approach to immigration, despite strong
objections by elected officials and community leaders.

"We are very concerned over the inflammatory language that the Trump
administration is using to describe the environment in Los Angeles, which its
actions have ignited," said Roman Palomares, LULAC National President and
Chairman of the Board. "Sending national guard troops into Southern California,
without regard for the authority or knowledge of local or state officials, is a
deliberate tactic that is only ramping up the anger," he adds.

Palomares is traveling to Los Angeles to join California LULAC leaders and
thousands of other community members to demand an end to the ICE and FBI
operations that have resulted in detentions, injuries, and mass fear in Latino
neighborhoods. Among the most disturbing developments was the injury and arrest
of SEIU California President David Huerta, who was taken into federal custody
after a confrontation with ICE agents.

Top Trump administration officials have labeled demonstrators "insurrectionists"
and threatened legal retaliation. White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen
Miller referred to peaceful protests as a "violent insurrection," and Homeland
Security Secretary Kristi Noem vowed to prosecute protestors "to the fullest
extent of the law."

"This administration is using militarized immigration enforcement as a political
weapon," Palomares continued. "And now, it's using the armed forces against its
people — in communities that are already traumatized and under siege."

LULAC echoes the concerns raised by California Governor Gavin Newsom and Los
Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who were not consulted before the National Guard
deployment and condemned the federal government's decision as inflammatory and
unjustified.

"We call on Congress to act immediately," Palomares added. "There must be
emergency hearings to investigate the conduct of ICE, the FBI, and the Department
of Homeland Security, as well as the legality of deploying troops on American
soil against civilians without proper authority or oversight."

In response to the escalating crisis, LULAC is supporting an emergency joint
briefing convened by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Fight
Back Table, and the Not Above The Law Coalition. The briefing will take place
Monday, June 9 at 5ET | 2PM PT, and will include remarks from Congressman Jimmy
Gomez alongside national and local civil rights leaders. RSVP by clicking HERE
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Topics will include the implications of the National Guard deployment on peaceful
protest rights nationwide, legal guidance related to the Posse Comitatus Act and
the Insurrection Act, and mobilization efforts to defend civil liberties.

To ensure you are able to join the briefing in a timely manner, please RSVP HERE [ [link removed] ]
as soon as possible and no later than Monday, June 9, at 4PM ET | 1PM PT in order
to receive the Zoom information. All participants must register in order to
access the briefing.

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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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