Heinrich Statement Condemning Supreme Court Decision Allowing ICE & Border Patrol to Racially Profile Hispanics

Heinrich: "No where in the United States of America should anyone be detained for the way they look or how they speak. It doesn't matter what job they work or where they are in their hometown"

"I will fight like hell to protect the freedoms I know New Mexicans deserve"

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) released the following statement condemning the U.S. Supreme Court's decision lifting restrictions on federal immigration officers, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Border Patrol, from racially profiling people - including U.S. citizens - in the Los Angeles area solely based on their race, language, job and location.

"When you look back in history, there is a distinct and dangerous turning point in authoritarian regimes when the courts are either disbanded or become complicit. Yesterday, President Trump's handpicked Supreme Court majority became complicit.

"President Trump, Congressional Republicans, and now the radical majority of the Supreme Court believe it's okay to stop and detain anyone - including Americans - because of how they look, speak, or where they are. This is morally wrong and un-American.

"Nowhere in the United States of America should anyone be detained for the way they look or how they speak. It doesn't matter what job they work or where they are in their hometown.

"I agree with Justice Sotomayor: 'We should not have to live in a country where the Government can seize anyone who looks Latino, speaks Spanish, and appears to work a low wage job.' And yet, that is exactly what President Trump, Congressional Republicans, and now the radical majority of the Supreme Court are condoning and encouraging.

"I will fight like hell to protect the freedoms I know New Mexicans deserve."

If you or someone you know is a U.S. citizen, DACA recipient (Dreamer), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holder, or a valid visa holder who is racially profiled by federal immigration officers in New Mexico, please contact U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich's office here or by calling (202) 224-5521.

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