U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres has vocally opposed the deportation of Andry Hernández Romero, a gay asylum-seeker sent to El Salvador's dangerous CECOT prison. Torres highlights the unfair labeling of Hernández Romero's tattoos as gang-related, asserting these symbols represent love and family instead. He argues that this case illustrates broader issues regarding the erosion of due process and humane immigration treatment, contending that the Trump administration’s actions threaten the rights of all individuals. Torres emphasizes that such bureaucratic overreach may target anyone under this unjust interpretation.
"These aren't gang signs. These are symbols of love, faith, and family. They are marked with the words 'Mom' and 'Dad.'"
"What happened to Andry could happen to anyone; an attack on the due process rights of anyone is an attack on the rights of all of us."
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