Immigrant Advocacy Organizations Demand Kevin De Léon Resign
We the undersigned are writing to echo the calls for Councilman Kevin De Léon to resign for his clear and unquestionable anti-Blackness. Those among us who have supported Kevin De
We the undersigned are writing to echo the calls for Councilman Kevin De Léon to resign for his clear and unquestionable anti-Blackness.
Those among us who have supported Kevin De Léon regretfully acknowledge the historic role that our organizations and leadership have played in uplifting him to represent us and bring unity for the people of Los Angeles.
We recognize both his failure and betrayal of that support. We can no longer support his leadership and denounce his recent actions to further divide the community.
We stand alongside Black community members in rejecting Kevin De Leon’s attempts at destroying the solidarity we have worked so hard to build among our communities.
Read More: https://voiceofblackla.com/black-workers-and-los-angeles-countys-anti-racist-racism/
We recognize that several organizations that represent the people of Los Angeles poured immense time, labor, and money into uplifting De Léon to a place of power and leadership.
The division and hurt that has resulted from his statements captured in the leaked recording and his political maneuvering alongside Martinez and Cedillo highlight one simple fact: De Léon’s incumbency has not “lift[ed] up communities overlooked and
underrepresented” as he claims.
Rather, he has exacerbated our oppression, and furthered the divide between communities in our city.
We cannot subject ourselves to further gaslighting or harm, this betrayal can only be remedied through De Léon’s resignation.
We build collective power by renouncing the bigotry that only serves to divide us.
We collectively reject anti-Blackness and will not allow it to fester in our community.
Kevin De Léon engaged in anti-Black actions and rhetoric that simply don’t reflect the communities that elevated him. He participated in a conversation that contained and embodied the racist violence we work to end.
We refuse to participate in the weaponization of anti-Blackness to pit our communities against one another.
To continue to stand by Kevin De Léon in light of his clear anti-Blackness would be deplorable, to remain silent while he tries to evade accountability would be unethical.
Read More: https://abc7.com/la-city-council-kevin-del-leon-nury-martinez-racism-scandal/12381593/
We invite the full breadth of organizations, representing the many communities in Los Angeles, to join us in demanding Kevin De Léon’s resignation.
We will continue to build a stronger and more powerful Los Angeles, we will mend the wounds these elected leaders have inflicted upon our city. The first step in doing so is for Kevin De Léon to resign.
Signed,
Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI)
Union de Vecinos
