Fullerton, Calif. – Gil Cisneros, Fmr. Lieutenant Commander who is running for Congress in California’s 39th Congressional District, has released the following statement on the Trump administration’s proposed plan to detain nearly 47,000 migrants at a “temporary and austere” encampment at Camp Pendleton:
“The Trump administration created a humanitarian crisis when it imposed a ‘zero-tolerance’ policy at the border, and President Trump’s subsequent executive order has done nothing to resolve the situation. Now, the Trump administration is proposing the creation of ‘tent cities’ at U.S. military bases, including Camp Pendleton. Not only is this plan a gross misuse of our military’s resources and priorities, it is asking our military leaders to be responsible for the indefinite detention of immigrant families.
“As a veteran, a father, and an American, I strongly believe that the Trump administration’s actions do not represent the values that our country stands for. I visited the border at Tornillo, Texas this past weekend because I believe we must continue to speak out against the cruel and inhumane treatment of families at our border. The indefinite detention of immigrant families in tent cities is not an acceptable solution, and I’m continuing to call for the immediate reunification of children and parents and for comprehensive immigration reform that keeps families together.”
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Gil Cisneros is a former U.S. Naval Officer and was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal (2), the National Defense Medal, and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for his exemplary service to his country. Gil is Advocate and co-founder of The Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros Foundation, an organization committed to improving the level of Hispanic education in the country. Gilbert’s dedication toward philanthropy began when he purchased a winning California Mega Millions lottery ticket in 2010. Gil and Jacki partnered with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and the city of Pico Rivera, California to create Generation First Degree Pico Rivera, with the goal of putting a college degree in every Hispanic household in the city. Gil’s commitment to education, led him to be appointed to former First Lady Michelle Obama’s Reach Higher Initiative’s advisory board, on which he still serves, and President Obama’s Advisory Committee on the Arts for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
California’s 39th Congressional District, split between Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties, will be one of the most competitive districts in California. Hillary Clinton won the district by a whopping nine points, the DCCC labeled it a first-round target on its battlefield map and recently, the Cook Political Report changed the district’s status from Lean R to Toss Up.
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Do you mean Gil Ciceneros (r) Newport Beach?
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