LULAC Responds To President Trump’s Belated Visit To

El Paso
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David Cruz | 818-689-9991 | davidcruz@lulac.org
El Paso, TX – President Trump is scheduled to visit El Paso this afternoon after the mass shooting over the
weekend that left 22 people dead and many others injured. His visit comes as politicians and civil rights
organizations, including the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), have blamed the president for
deliberately feeding into the anti-immigrant frenzy and white supremacist violence. Domingo Garcia, LULAC
National President, issued the following statement in response to Trump’s visit to El Paso:
“President Trump’s belated trip to El Paso is an afterthought and an affront to the survivors, the victims
and their families, and to all El Pasoans, whose lives have been changed forever. In fact, it’s an affront to the
entire Latino community which he demagogues, inspiring violence and hatred against us. His words were used
as inspiration by the murderer. If he wants to show true leadership, he can start by apologizing to the victims
for his abusive bigoted language.”
On Saturday, August 10th, LULAC will be leading the “March for a United America” in El Paso at 8:30am
MT, to stand together with civil rights and religious leaders, as well as the El Paso community, to rally for unity
and call for stricter gun control. Additional details can be found here.
#March4UnitedAmerica
Sincerely,
Domingo Garcia
LULAC National President

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About LULAC
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation’s largest and oldest civil rights volunteer-
based organization that empowers Hispanic Americans and builds strong Latino communities. Headquartered in
Washington, DC, with over 1,000 councils around the United States and Puerto Rico, LULAC’s programs,
services and advocacy address the most important issues for Latinos, meeting critical needs of today and the
future. For more information, visit www.LULAC.org

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