A coalition of immigrant rights advocates and union leaders has called for a boycott of Costa Mesa businesses to pressure the city council to cancel a plan that would train police officers to check the immigration status of suspected felons and report “illegal” immigrants for subsequent deportation. The group, which calls itself Citizens for Constitutional Rights, says that the city's plan is motivated by racism and is terrorizing imm
igrants living in the city.
The coalition made the announcement at a press conference on February 2 in front of Costa Mesa City Hall.
The group is also calling for non-violent civil disobedience “by not cooperating with police officers” and a mass demonstration at City Hall on April 1st by “all who cherish the Constitution” and will defend it from “malignant political forces who are purveyors of hate and seek to divide our communities,” said spokesperson Nativo Lopez
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Coalition calls for Costa Mesa boycotts and mass protest by John Earl
Coalition calls for Costa Mesa boycotts and mass protest