Lawrence Benito
Role at the time: Executive director of the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights
Condemned
Statement summary
Benito called Villegas González’s death a murder and said it showed that ICE does not keep communities safe.
“Whether it be the apartment raids in South Shore, the shooting of Marimar Martinez in Brighton Park, or the murder of Silverio Villegas González, it’s been proven that ICE does NOT keep us safe - they are designed to intimidate communities of color and deport as many people as possible.”
Read the official statement (opens in a new tab)Reps. García, Ramírez, Quigley, Jackson, Local Elected Officials and Immigration Advocates Call for Full Accountability for DHS Brutality and Meaningful Immigration ReformQuotation attributed to Lawrence Benito
The congressional press release compiles remarks from elected officials and immigration advocates calling for accountability and reform.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Why we used this label
He explicitly labels the death a murder and uses it to condemn ICE’s conduct.