Immigrant groups urge Florida GOP lawmakers to oppose Trump

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More than 100 immigration rights activists are urging Republican lawmakers in Florida to firmly oppose President Donald Trump‘s proposals to increase funding for immigration enforcement as deadlines for budget decisions near in Congress.

Advocates from Texas, New Mexico and Washington D.C. expressed anger Tuesday at Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart for backing a spending bill that gives $1.6 million for Trump’s controversial border wall. Other bills would add immigration agents and judges.

Activists targeted Diaz-Balart because he is a House Appropriations Committee member. They’re also concerned that other Cuban-American representatives in South Florida will side with the administration.

One demonstrator, Dian Alarcon, said Diaz-Balart’s office told a smaller group Tuesday the border wall measure would not likely pass the Senate. Diaz-Balart’s aide Cesar Gonzalez told reporters he would not comment.

Associated Press


2 comments

  • victor peel

    August 9, 2017 at 7:56 am

    YEA lets bring in more immigrates so we can feed them and house them shoot that’s what I want my tax dollars to go for

  • Ben Henderson

    August 9, 2017 at 8:34 am

    American Citizens DEMAND an end of ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION!! Everyone who comes legally awesome! I’ll bring the Beer and BBQ

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