Working To Empower The Latinx Community!

The goals and objectives of the San Francisco Latinx Democratic Club are to promote and encourage Latinx candidates to empower the Latinx community in areas of Immigration and Social Justice Issues such as Economic Development for Latino Jobs and Businesses, for Quality of Life Issues relative to violence prevention, youth and education. In addition, support other candidates that will advocate and promote issues and legislation that further the Latino Agenda. To actively motivate Latinos to understand the issues, vote, and get involved through advocacy.



Statement on ICE Operations

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: May 28, 2025

Contact: [email protected]

SF Latino Democrats Condemn Undercover ICE Arrests at Immigration Court

The San Francisco Latino Democrats (SFLDC) unequivocally condemn yesterday’s arrests carried out by plain‑clothes U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers outside the San Francisco Immigration Court. At least two community members were detained after appearing for scheduled hearings—an unprecedented escalation that weaponizes the very process meant to ensure due process and fairness. 

Targeting people who obey the law by showing up for court violates the spirit of justice, chills the exercise of legal rights, and undermines San Francisco’s hard‑won status as a sanctuary city. These covert operations erode the already thin trust between immigrant communities and government institutions.

Due process must be protected, and courthouses must remain safe spaces where people can resolve their cases without fear of arrest or retaliation. The San Francisco Latino Democratic Club urges every immigrant with a scheduled hearing to keep that court date - missing even one appearance can trigger a removal order - and to seek assistance from legal counsel or trusted community organizations if they feel unsafe. 

Sanctuary laws matter: we call on the Mayor, the Board of Supervisors, Governor Newsom, and the federal government to demand an immediate halt to courthouse enforcement actions that violate California’s Values Act and San Francisco’s Sanctuary Ordinance. Specifically, we demand an immediate suspension of undercover ICE operations at all Bay Area immigration courts, full public accountability from the Department of Homeland Security - including a detailed report on the decision‑making behind these arrests - and to strengthen local safeguards, such as clear signage and marshal protocols, to ensure courthouse spaces remain free from civil immigration enforcement.

We Stand With Our Immigrant Neighbors. No one should be punished for seeking justice. We remain steadfast in defending every individual's right to a fair hearing, to due process, and to live without fear. Our community will not tolerate intimidation tactics, and we will continue to mobilize until these abuses end.

Una injusticia contra uno es una injusticia contra todos.

 San Francisco Latino Democratic Club

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Newsom’s Newfound Cuts Toward Undocumented Health Care

**San Francisco Latinx Democratic Club Statement Opposing Newsom’s Cuts to Medi‑Cal for Undocumented Californians**

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San Francisco Latino Democratic Club blasts outsider “Drug‑Free Sidewalks” rally, demanding investment in housing and care over arrests

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: [email protected] 

DATE: May 10, 2025

***San Francisco Latino Democratic Club blasts outsider “Drug‑Free Sidewalks” rally, demanding investment in housing and care over arrests***

Mission District and Latinos Need Help, Not Harassment

San Francisco, CA - The San Francisco Latino Democratic Club condemns the “Drug‑Free Sidewalks” stunt orchestrated by Lily Ho, Cedric  Akbar, Trevor  Chandler, and Lanier Coles, members of the San Francisco Corporate Democratic Party. Members of their rally attempted to storm church grounds, and harass The Gubbio Project, an organization that offers sanctuary, rest, and dignity to our most vulnerable neighbors. Speakers of their rally demeaned unhoused residents with racist slurs like “methed out cholos” and tough‑on‑crime fantasies straight from the failed War on Drugs. This only reaffirms our decision to leave the San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, to be affiliated with fear mongers and poverty pimps is deplorable. 

Most rally‑goers were outsiders and non-residents—few Latino voices, with zero neighborhood credibility.  Our communities will not be used as a political prop.  Calling for mass arrests while peddling lies about “nonprofits hyping up fentanyl dealers” is outlandish, cowardly, and cruel. 

We also condemn the physical confrontations that followed.  Vigilantism endangers everyone and solves nothing.

The San Francisco Latino Democratic Club demands:

  1. Investment, not incarceration. Fund housing, harm‑reduction, and community‑based mental‑health services that actually make streets safer.
  2. Inclusion. No decisions about safety on 16th Street—or anywhere in La Misión—without Latino residents and organizations at the table.

We stand with The Gubbio Project, with our unhoused neighbors, and with every Mission resident disgusted by this cynical spectacle. You can make a donation to the Gubbio Project here. 

Our fight is for dignity, equity, and real public safety - never for public spectacles.

The San Francisco Latino Democratic Club

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