"An independent investigation found that San Leandro Councilmembers Victor Aguilar Jr. and Fred Simon retaliated against Councilmember Xouhoa Bowen and engaged in gender-biased and abusive conduct following her vote to censure them in November 2024. This finding should concern every San Leandro resident. Disagreements are inevitable in public service, but retaliation, harassment and gender-based abuse are wholly unacceptable - especially from elected officials entrusted with serving the public."
"For every article that the paper prints about an ICE raid, for every human interest article that you write about one individual's life that has been upended because of their undocumented presence in the USA, would your publication please counter that article with reporting that will broaden knowledge about immigration? Present facts about current immigration laws, statistics and quotas, such as types of visas, methods of obtaining them and the time it takes to secure them."
An independent investigation found that San Leandro Councilmembers Victor Aguilar Jr. and Fred Simon retaliated against Councilmember Xouhoa Bowen and engaged in gender-biased and abusive conduct after her vote to censure them in November 2024. Retaliation and harassment by elected officials undermine democratic governance, erode public trust, discourage participation and silence dissenting voices. The council must implement meaningful accountability and model professionalism, respect and integrity. Media coverage of ICE raids and immigration-related human interest stories should be balanced with factual reporting on immigration laws, visa types and timelines, reform debates and the complexity and costs of obtaining citizenship.
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