Councilwoman Betty Martinez Franco stunned Irvine residents tonight when she appeared at the dais of the Irvine City Council wearing a T-Shirt with the phrase "Chinga La Migra" emblazoned on it.
One speaker from the public, Mr. Sepulveda, criticized the Councilwoman and said that the display was indecent and inappropriate for a public official.
The phrase "Chinga la Migra" is a vulgar Spanish phrase that translates to "Fuck Border Patrol". "Migra" or "La Migra" is an informal term in Spanish for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Border Patrol, and related institutions.
Councilwoman Martinez Franco spoke of her past as an "undocumented immigrant" and leveled harsh criticism against what she labelled immigration "raids" conducted by federal agents in Irvine.
Councilwoman Betty Martinez Franco stunned Irvine residents tonight when she appeared at the dais of the Irvine City Council wearing a T-Shirt with the phrase "Chinga La Migra" emblazoned on it.
One speaker from the public, Mr. Sepulveda, criticized the Councilwoman and said that the display was indecent and inappropriate for a public official.
The phrase "Chinga la Migra" is a vulgar Spanish phrase that translates to "Fuck Border Patrol". "Migra" or "La Migra" is an informal term in Spanish for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the United States Border Patrol, and related institutions.
Councilwoman Martinez Franco spoke of her past as an "undocumented immigrant" and leveled harsh criticism against what she labelled immigration "raids" conducted by federal agents in Irvine.
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