Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is facing criticism for calling the victims of a mass shooting in his state 'illegal immigrants.'
Abbott, a Republican, said the reward was for a fugitive"who is in the country illegally and killed five illegal immigrants."
“It’s below the dignity of the governor to impugn the victims of a mass shooting about their legal status," said Domingo Garcia, president of the League of United Latin American Citizens."All of the victims are Latino and so is the suspected gunman. This is a tragedy that involves another serial killing and a weapon for war that was used in the killing. That’s the issue, not the legal status of the victims.
“Shame on Governor Abbott for turning a horrific family and community tragedy into another in his relentless effort to dehumanize immigrants and demonize immigration," she stated."Not only is it an obscene distraction that compounds one family’s grief, but of all people, Greg Abbott should understand the power of words and the responsibility of his public rhetoric.”
The office also said"any loss of life is a tragedy, and our hearts go out to the families who have lost a loved one." ICE said he re-entered the U.S. and was apprehended and removed several more times in September 2009, January 2012 and July 2016.
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