Mexican President Claudia Seinbaum today condemned violence during Los Angeles demonstrations against US President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, addressing the Mexicans living in the United States.
“This must be clear, we condemn the violence, wherever it comes from,” Seinbaum said at a regular morning press conference, demanding “respect for human dignity and law.”
Addressing the US authorities, he called on them to respect the rule of law in immigration procedures.
For Mexico’s president, “the burning of patrol vehicles is more like a provocative action than an act of resistance.”
“We call on the Mexican community to act peacefully and not to give the challenges,” he said, without specifically asking for the protests to end.
A total of 42 Mexicans were arrested during the dynamic operations of the US Federal Police aimed at foreigners, Mexican Foreign Minister Juan Ramon de la Fuente said during a press conference.
Yesterday, four of them were deported, the minister added.
“The Mexican government will continue to use all the diplomatic and legal means at its disposal” against “practices that criminalize immigration and endanger the security and prosperity of (Mexican) communities in the US,” Seinbaum said.
The protests included car burning and some protesters threw bottles, pieces of cement and other objects in the police, according to law enforcement.
Faced with the demonstrations after the arrests, President Trump ordered the development of 2,000 members of the Los Angeles National Guard, the city where the largest number of Mexicans abroad resides. California Governor Gavin Newsom said Trump had aggravated the situation by ordering the development of the National Guard.
Source :Skai
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