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Resolution
Victims of Wrongful or Coerced
Repatriation
WHEREAS, thousands of U.S.
citizens and legal residents of Mexican descent
were coerced, forced, or falsely induced to
emigrate from California during the period from
1929 to 1944; and
WHEREAS, victims
of repatriation were coerced, forced, or falsely
induced to emigrate by a city, county, or state
governmental authority or anyone acting under
color of that authority, including, but not
limited to an private individual or business
entity; and
WHEREAS, callous
repatriation constituted clear violations of the
California constitutional and/or property rights
of victims of unconstitutional, wrongful, or
coerced repatriation; and
WHEREAS, the
LULAC Code calls us to “respect your citizenship
and preserve it; honor your country maintain its
tradition in the spirit of its citizens and
embody your self into its culture and
civilization.”
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT
HEREBY RESOLVED that District #1 LULAC
strongly, support the introduction of new
legislation addressing the rights of victims of
wrongful or coerced repatriation and urges its
elective representatives to ensure its passage
and its governor to affix his signature and
enact such laws during the current legislative
session.
Approved this 17th
of April 2004.
Hector M. Flores
LULAC National President |
