Schatz: Reported ICE Raid On Filipino Teachers On Maui Outrageous, Abuse Of Power
Schatz’s Office Is Reaching Out To Assist Impacted Teachers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) released the following statement on reports that Filipino teachers on Maui were interrogated and held in their home by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
“The reported interrogation and efforts to detain Filipino teachers in their home on Maui by ICE agents is outrageous. This is racial profiling and a shameful abuse of power. We are a nation of laws, but the broad ICE raids this week are clearly designed just to instill fear,” said Senator Schatz. “Our teachers, our visitors, and our neighbors, deserve dignity and safety, not fear of seemingly arbitrary harassment,”
Schatz’s office is in contact with the Hawai‘i Department of Education and reaching out to offer assistance to teachers impacted by the raid. Resources for immigrants and their families are available at schatz.senate.gov/help.
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