The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the country’s oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization, said it condemns “xenophobic and inflammatory comments” former President Donald Trump made about immigration during Tuesday’s debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.
“His rhetoric on immigration not only misrepresents the facts but also promotes fear and division, unfairly targeting immigrant communities, particularly Latinos,” the union said in a press release.
LULAC cited Trump’s claim during the debate that immigrants are eating people’s pets in American towns as one of the most “egregious examples.”
“This statement has no foundation in truth. Not only is it completely baseless, but it also serves as a reprehensible attempt to dehumanize immigrants by spreading ridiculous and harmful lies,” the union said.
On the other hand, LULAC said it is “encouraged” by Harris’ “commitment to delivering bipartisan immigration reform in Congress.”
“We urge Vice President Harris to maintain her commitment to the critical goal of creating a more fair and humanitarian immigration system,” LULAC stated.
Former President Donald Trump at his debate against Vice President Kamala Harris (not pictured) on September 10.
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This is a developing story and will be updated when more information is available.
