Please distribute widely! Carlos Montes, a long time activist and current
leading member of the Southern California Immigration Coalition, was attacked,
arrested and now faces a judge on June 16th. An injury to one is an injury to
all!
The Southern California Immigration Coalition, along with the organizations
that Carlos belongs to, are currently organizing actions to denounce these
attacks and will make them public soon.
Ron Gochez
Social Justice Educator/Community Organizer
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FBI AND LA COUNTY SHERIFF RAID VETERAN CHICANO ACTIVIST CARLOS
MONTES
STATEMENT FROM THE COMMITTEE TO STOP FBI REPRESSION
On May 17, 2011 at 5:00 AM the SWAT Team of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s
Department and members of the FBI raided the home of Carlos Montes, a long time
Chicano activist and active member of the Committee to Stop FBI Repression.
The SWAT Team smashed the front door and rushed in with automatic weapons as
Carlos slept. The team of Sheriffs and FBI proceeded to ransack his house,
taking his computer, cell phones and hundreds of documents, photos, diskettes
and mementos of his current political activities in the pro-immigrant rights
and Chicano civil rights movement. Also taken were hundreds of historical
documents related to Carlos Montes’ involvement in the Chicano movement for the
past 44 years.
Carlos was arrested on one charge dealing with a firearm code and
released on bail the following morning. His first court appearance is set for
June 16, 2011.
This attack on Carlos Montes is part of the campaign of FBI harassment
taking place against the 23 peace and justice activists which has until now
been centered in the Midwest. Carlos Montes’ name was listed on the subpoena
left in the office of the Twin Cities Anti-War Committee last September 24.
When Carlos Montes was placed in the LA County Sheriff's car, an FBI agent
approached and asked him questions about the Freedom Road Socialist
Organization.
Carlos Montes has done nothing wrong. This is an attack on him and an
attack on the Chicano movement for equality. Carlos has been involved and a
committed leader in the immigrant rights, anti war, solidarity, and quality
education movements his whole adult life.
Stop the Attacks on the Chicano and Immigrants Rights Movement!
We demand all charges be dropped against Carlos Montes. We call for the
immediate return of all his property.
Please call and write US Attorney General Eric Holder (202) 353-1555 and
demand Hands Off Carlos Montes and other activists.
Join the LA Committee Against FBI Repression on May 24, 2011, at 7 PM to
hear first hand about this attack and discuss the FBI repression targeting
political activists and movements. The program will take place at F Square
Printing, 519 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013.
www. stopfbila.net
www.stopfbi.net
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