Michigan Democrats have done nothing to get Carlos Menjivar released from detention

Since last Wednesday, when Movimiento Cosecha and GR Rapid Response held a Press Conference to condemn the detention of Carlos Menjivar, there has been no evidence that Michigan Senators Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin, along with Rep. Hillary Scholten, have shown no evidence that they have even attempted to get a father out of detention.

People have sent over 2,400 online Action Alerts to Peters, Slotkin and Scholten. Since June 12, when the Action Alert was created, Senator’s Peters have said nothing on the websites about the case of Carlos Menjivar, but they have talked about pushing for more investments into Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Michigan, along with making pronouncements in support of Israel’s bombing of Iran.

As for Rep. Scholten, she has not posted anything about the request to get Carlos Menjivar released from ICE detention, which would allow him to re-unite with his family in El Salvador. Rep. Scholten has not posted any Press Releases since June 6, but she has posted a video where she condemns President Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Los Angeles to suppress the protests that have been led by members of the immigrant community. 

Rep. Scholten claims that we need immigration reform, not militarization. However, this is exactly what Scholten was proposing in her awful campaign ads from last fall, her continued criminalization of immigration policy, and her failed Dignity Act, which also calls for increased funding for US Customs and Border enforcement.

The only question is, why do people keep voting for Democrats, when they do not stand up for justice or advocate for immigrants being targeted by ICE?