FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
LOS ANGELES – Major news outlets have now projected that Donald J. Trump will once again be President of the United States. As a candidate, Trump made a variety of disparaging statements about immigrant communities and outlined his plans for mass deportation. Below is a statement from Karen Tumlin, Founder and Director of Justice Action Center:
“The election may be over, but the damage caused by a brutal campaign season in which immigrant communities were used as political scapegoats is far from done. Project 2025 makes clear that this administration will stop at nothing – not even the Constitution – in its effort to terrorize immigrant communities.
“The dehumanizing lies peddled about immigrants and immigration aren’t just about immigrants. Rather, they paint a dystopian picture of a country that, regardless of electoral outcome, millions of us have rejected repeatedly. Our work to stand in solidarity continues.
“I’ve sued every president since George W. Bush, including Presidents Obama and Biden. We have won cases before judges of all stripes, including those appointed by President-elect Trump. We have a simple message for President-elect Trump or his deputies if they decide to make good on their despicable plans: We will see you in court. And, we have a message of love to immigrant communities, we see you, we are you and we will stand with you.”
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Justice Action Center (JAC) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting for greater justice for immigrant communities by combining litigation and storytelling. JAC is committed to bringing additional litigation resources to address unmet needs, empower clients, and change the corrosive narrative around immigrants in the U.S. Learn more at justiceactioncenter.org and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.