Local Democratic Party:
"The El Paso County Democratic Party is expressly concerned about the public statements released by Mayor Yemi Mobolade and the El Paso County Board of Commissioners regarding the joint ICE raid in our community this weekend. City and county leadership failed their constituents by refusing to call for restraint, compassion, or due process for the very residents they represent. At a time when U.S. residents are being wrongly detained by ICE and subjected to brutal prison conditions in countries like El Salvador, it is especially shocking to see our city and county governments provide cover for rogue police forces by publicly praising them. Instead of standing up for the rights and dignity of the very residents they were elected to serve—including citizens who may have voted for them—they chose silence and complicity. Residents, including U.S. citizens, are at real risk of wrongful detention, deportation, and imprisonment—or worse. Their failure to act demands condemnation.
We stand in solidarity with local and state immigration rights groups who have called attention to these abuses and who continue to fight for human dignity, constitutional rights, and true public safety for all members of our community. The El Paso County Democratic Party is currently engaged in consultations to determine how we can best support ongoing legal efforts to defend due process and protect the rights and safety of all our residents."