The vice mayor of Cudahy is under fire after posting on social media, allegedly calling on gang members to stand up against immigration raids.
A shocking message about the immigration raids was posted on Instagram by the elected official Cynthia Gonzalez, who serves as the vice mayor of the city of Cudahy, located in southeast Los Angeles County. The message isn’t for the federal government. It’s allegedly for the “cholos,” a slang term in the U.S. meaning gang members, in Southern California.
“I wanna know where all the cholos are at in Los Angeles. 18th Street, Florencia. Where’s the leadership at?… Now that your hood is being invaded by the biggest gang there is, there ain’t a peep out of you… Don’t be trying to claim no block, no nothing if you’re not showing up right now trying to help out and organize,” Gonzalez said, according to the video…