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Use of Federal Agents in Portland

JACL joins SEARAC, Other AAPI Orgs in Denouncing Use of Federal Agents in Portland?

July 28, 2020

Japanese American Citizens League Executive Director David Inoue said, ?We denounce the mobilization of federal agents in Portland, and now other cities, under the false pretense to address urban violence and crime. Our federal agents should not be used as political props to antagonize cities because the president does not like the mayor?s political party. The president is unnecessarily placing the lives of both the officers and civilians at risk through these incursions worthy of the world?s worst dictatorships.?

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