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Statement from U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez on National Guard deployment to Los Angeles

June 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Gabe Vasquez (NM-02) issued the following statement in response to reports of immigration raids and the deployment of federal troops to Los Angeles:

“Raiding workplaces, turning federal agents and the military against American citizens, and transforming our streets into war zones is not how we enforce our immigration laws. This weekend’s actions directed by the President do nothing to fix our broken immigration system.

The administration must reverse course to restore peace. Using federal troops against Americans is a dangerous overreach and sets a chilling precedent. We need real immigration reform rooted in due process, public safety, and compassion, not inflamed tensions and conflicts in the street.”

 

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