WATCH: Rep. Dave Min Condemns Rep. Young Kim’s Resolution Thanking ICE Agents Amid Raids on Korean American Businesses

Washington, D.C. — Representative Dave Min (CA-47), one of four Korean-Americans in Congress, spoke out against Rep. Young Kim’s (CA-40) upcoming resolution thanking ICE agents, amid ICE raids on Korean American businesses and the fear these unlawful raids have caused the Korean-American community, 

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KEY MOMENTS: 

• “I commend local law enforcement, including the Orange County Sheriff's Department, which I represent, for their professionalism and courage. It's a tough job, and I'm so grateful to the men and women who go out there every day and risk their lives to keep our community safe.”
• “But to extend these thanks to ICE, while failing to acknowledge the myriad of ways in which ICE is making our communities more dangerous is outrageous and dishonest. I hear every single day, and I know Young Kim does too, because we represent neighboring districts in Orange County. I hear from constituents who are deeply concerned about ICE’s lawbreaking.”
• “Our local law enforcement follows the law. They wear body cameras, they're subject to disciplinary actions if they violate due process rights. But ICE, they are completely unaccountable and totally out of control. We've seen them assault citizens. We've seen them assault elected officials, including members of Congress. Including my colleague from California, Senator Alex Padilla, who just two weeks ago was assaulted, tackled, handcuffed and shoved to the ground for asking a question at a press conference. And the idea that ICE is making our communities safer is ludicrous.”
• “ICE’s lawless sweeps have also deeply impacted the Korean community in SoCal. The first ICE raids targeted Korean owned garment factories and have caused significant confusion, fear, and terror in the Korean American community. I hear every day from Korean Americans who are terrified about ICE. And I know that my colleagues, including Young Kim, do, too. They know that ICE is making our communities less safe.”
• “We've all seen the videos and the images of Narciso Barranco, a gardener and father of three US Marines who was tackled and punched repeatedly in the head by ICE agents wearing jeans and sneakers. As one of his sons, Alejandro, and current Marine, stated that if he had treated a detainee while deployed as a Marine the same way ICE agents treated his father, it would be clearly a war crime. Well, Narciso Barranco is a resident of Tustin. He is a constituent of Young Kim, and I would guess that he would vehemently disagree with the claim that ICE is making our communities safer.”

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