In a county where One in three inhabitants is immigrantthe decision of the Supreme Court of the United States unleashed one Wave of fear and outrage. The ruling enabled the resumption of migratory raids that, according to critics, they were carried out “indiscriminate” and caused Thousands of arrests next to mass protests In the area of Los Angeles.
The failure, approved by Six votes against threeannulled the temporary restriction imposed by the federal judge Maame Ewusi-Menah Frympongwho had limited the operations by considering unconstitutional criteria such as skin color or language To stop people. With the new resolution, the National Security Department (DHS) announced that the forces “They will continue to flood the area in Los Angeles”
The measure coincides with the promise of the administration of Donald Trump to intensify operations in sanctuary cities as Chicago. “They have been given white letter to attack anyone”He warned Maegan Ortizdirector of an NGO that works with day laborers.
The political repercussions in the US
Criticism soon arrived. The mayor Karen Bass described the ruling as “dangerous“And a”Attack against all people in all cities in this country”
For its part, the governor Gavin Newsom accused the majority of the court of becoming the “Great Marshal of a racial terror parade in Los Angeles”
On the other side, the spokeswoman of the DHS, Tricia McLaughlincelebrated the resolution as “A victory for the security of the Californians and the rule of law“, Insisting that they will continue to stop” murderers, rapists, gang members and other illegal criminal immigrants. “
The impact on immigrant communities
The effect of the raids felt strongly on car laundry and in stores Home Depotusual white of the operations. According to him Clean car wash workers centerthey were already raided 81 establishments And almost 250 workers They were detained.
“The raids are becoming more violent, the workers are being injured, the workers are dying”, Denounced its director, Flor Meléndrezat a conference in front of an Home Depot of Westlake.
Neighbors also gave their testimony. Pepe MoralesImmigrant with 25 years in the United States, he said: “Personally, this is a persecution for me and my family. My children realize everything that is happening and worries me how they will affect them psychologically”
The economic and social consequences in the US
At the highest point of the raids, shops in Latin areas were empty and economic activity collapsed. Community groups organized food cast for families that remained hidden in their homes. Was separate families, children transferred alone to detention centers and even US citizens detained by error.
He United Farmer Workersthrough its vice president Elizabeth Straterhe called on employers to protect their workers: “Every employer must assume responsibility for protecting the rights of their employees. If they do not have a court order, they cannot enter and terrorize.”
Donald Trump
The origin of the cause dates back to July, when the American Union of Civil Liberties of South California and Public counsel sued DHS on behalf of Immigrant and citizens groups. The Supreme Court determined that Frimpong’s restriction was too wide and should be annulled while the case remains in lower instances.
The federal prosecutor Bill Essayli He supported the actions of the Government by declaring: “We are a nation of laws. The application of the federal law is unnegotiable and no court can limit it. ”
Meanwhile, representatives of the Border patrol They deny racial motivations. “More than half of our agents are Hispanics, there is nothing racist in which a Hispanic officer arrested someone from another country. We do not stop anyone just because of the color of their skin, ”he defended Paul PérezPresident of the National Border Patrol Council.
For many immigrants, the judicial decision revived fears that had barely begun to dissipate. Ángel Pineda47 -year -old Honduran who is looking for work daily in Westlake, said he managed to escape four raids. Before they gathered there between 300 and 400 day laborers; Today there are hardly 50.
“Now it will be even more complicated. With the authorization of the Court, Trump will send more people to capture immigrants”He warned.
Source: Ambito
