Fighting Dhs Immigration Raids

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Mr. VARGAS. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentlewoman for yielding.

Mr. Speaker, enough is enough. I rise today to join my colleagues in sounding the alarm on Trump's out-of-control immigration crackdown.

Since January, Trump has unleashed a mass deportation agenda and indiscriminate immigration enforcement that has pushed past all moral and legal boundaries.

In Chicago, Federal immigration agents tear-gassed kids and fired pepper balls at a pastor.

In Charlotte, ICE agents descended on the grounds by a church and forced terrified congregants to flee into the woods outside.

At home in San Diego, we had a horrific incident where Federal agents stormed into a local restaurant frequented by families. They handcuffed all the employees and flash-bang grenades were used outside.

There are stories like this from communities all across the country about what this administration has done. We heard them today. Stories of Trump's immigration agents causing fear and chaos. Stories of violent raids turning quiet neighborhoods into places that feel more like war zones.

Trump's out-of-control immigration enforcement is terrorizing our communities and putting our civil liberties under threat. Undocumented immigrants are not the only ones affected. It is also harming U.S. citizens, people with legal status, and those who have been here for decades contributing to our country.

We cannot turn away. We cannot be silent. We must continue to fight against these abuses. Communities deserve policies that protect families, protect peace and safety, and uphold rights.

Mr. Speaker, I thank the Catholic church and the bishops for their courageous, unwavering support for the immigrant community in our country. I ask all other religions and leaders of faith to come forward.

Why are you silent in this shameful moment?

We should hear your voices as it is commanded in Leviticus very clearly. Leviticus 19:33-34 says: ``When a foreigner resides among you in your land, do not mistreat them. The foreigner residing among you must be treated as your native-born. Love them as yourself, for you were foreigners in Egypt. I am the Lord your God.''

Please come forward. Don't be silent.

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