“We are calling for the immediate suspension of the chief of police.” Community outrage was palpable Monday night as Quakertown citizens packed a council meeting to protest the treatment of high school students by local law enforcement.
“Upper Bucks United and our broader community are in a state of shock. The videos and firsthand accounts emerging from the Quakertown student walkout depict deeply disturbing scenes that no child should ever have to witness,” said Laura Foster, co-founder of Upper Bucks United.
Zeke Hernandez spoke about his book “The Truth about Immigration: Why Successful Countries Welcome Newcomers.”
State lawmakers approved a measure last week to have state agencies examine the history, scope and continuing impacts of forced and coerced sterilization by the Indian Health Service and other providers.
Ruben Ray Martinez, 23, worked at an Amazon warehouse and liked to play video games and hang out with friends.
“No one has seen the ordinance this bill would end up producing,” warned Food & Water Watch’s Ginny Marcille-Kerslake.
A city spokesperson says Mayor Cherelle Parker visited the site Thursday morning and saw the work being done.
Americans should brace for broader investigation and persecution of those who document and criticize immigration enforcement, fueled by an array of powerful surveillance technologies and tools. But they can also take actions to protect their privacy rights.
“Republicans and Democrats alike stand up and say they do not want this in the community … I’m going to do everything in my power to stop it,” said Governor Shapiro.
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