LOS ANGELES - Pedro Hernández, California State Program Manager for GreenLatinos, issued the following statement following the harassment of two Los Angeles County park staff at Whittier Narrows.
“Yesterday’s harassment of two Latino Los Angeles County Parks staff at Whittier Narrows Recreation Area is an unacceptable continuation of ICE’s activities. This incident is not isolated; there have been multiple reports of harassment involving state natural resource agency staff operating clearly marked vehicles. This disturbing trend represents an attempted reversal of years of advocacy that have worked to make equitable park access a priority in California.
But we will not go back. All Californians—regardless of background—deserve to feel safe in our parks and in their communities, free from intimidation or fear. Despite these actions, GreenLatinos will continue to work to ensure our communities and green spaces remain safe, welcoming, and accessible for all.”
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VerdeLatinos (NOTA: GreenLatinos es UNA PALABRA) es una comunidad activa de líderes latinos, envalentonados por el poder y la sabiduría de nuestra cultura, unidos para exigir equidad y desmantelar el racismo, con recursos para ganar nuestras batallas ambientales, de conservación y de justicia climática, y motivados para asegurar nuestras políticas, Liberación económica, cultural y ambiental.
