Karime Rodriguez is an Arizona community organizer who works on immigrant services and community education with Living United for Change in Arizona.
Also known as Karime Rodríguez
What we have documented
We have documented 1 statement by Karime Rodriguez, in 1 case. Each statement below gives the quotation, its original source and a link to the full case.
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Role at the time: LUCHA community-services organizer
Condemned
Statement summary
Rodriguez says the possibility of ICE activity at voting sites could discourage eligible voters. She urges election observers to prepare rather than dismiss that risk.
“because the point is fear”
Open source (opens in a new tab)KJZZ reports on LUCHA's Tucson election-observer trainingRodriguez interview at LUCHA's Tucson training; Reporter account of Saturday's Tucson observer training
Why we used this label
She rejects intimidation that could deter eligible voters.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin says ICE would go to polling places only for a threat or a warrant, and DHS says ICE is not planning operations targeting them but arrests could follow a threat. Three lawsuits allege that position violates federal law.
