AQUINO RESPONDS TO ICE SHOOTING OF BELMONT-CRAGIN MAN
03/27/2017
In response to the shooting of a Belmont-Cragin man, 53-year-old Felix Torres, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, State Sen. Omar Aquino, D-Chicago, issued the following statement:
“I am saddened and disturbed to hear that a man was shot in the arm by ICE agents this morning in Belmont-Cragin. While it is important to wait for all of the facts, stories like these should make everybody nervous about living in Donald Trump’s America. The immigrants that I represent, both documented and undocumented, should be able to contribute to our communities without worrying about government harassment. We must continue to work at the local and state level to protect rights that are under attack at the federal level.”
“I am saddened and disturbed to hear that a man was shot in the arm by ICE agents this morning in Belmont-Cragin. While it is important to wait for all of the facts, stories like these should make everybody nervous about living in Donald Trump’s America. The immigrants that I represent, both documented and undocumented, should be able to contribute to our communities without worrying about government harassment. We must continue to work at the local and state level to protect rights that are under attack at the federal level.”
