In response to Calvin Ball's veto of CB-51, the Coalition vows to continue fighting for immigrant justice and vehemently condemns Ball's repeated mischaracterization of the detainees as violent criminals, which has furthered the stereotype that Brown and Black people are dangerous. "If County Executive Ball truly cared about making Howard County an inclusive community that dismantles systemic racism, he would choose not to profit off of the incarceration of Brown and Black people."
Tell council members to support CB-51 to end Howard County’s contract with ICE! Decision will be made this Monday, October 5th
Monday, October 5th, is the vote for CB-51 and we need to do a big final push! Here are several ways in which you can act to tell your elected officials to #SupportCB51 and end Howard County's shameful cooperation with ICE.
Friends of Latin America 