Fire and I.C.E. Hit San Diego (A Mensajero del Pueblo Brief)

First came Hurricane Katrina, bringing a deluge of water and displaying for the world the double standard as to what is considered a human being in the United States. One in which Whites were not seen as looters, but as courageous souls trying to survive and feed their families, while the African community was portrayed as criminals looting and pillaging during a national disaster.

Over the last few days, fire ravaged the rural hills and lush vegetation of San Diego County, and again, we are witnesses to the double standard as to what a human being is. Whites, again, are seen as victims of a disaster, while this time it is the Mexican and other Latin-American communities who are portrayed as criminal.

This past Sunday afternoon, various community based organizations from throughout San Diego met to share information in regards to incidents occurring during the fire. Among these organizations was the Human Rights Committee: Digna Ochoa, The Raza Rights Coalition, The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Mexicanos Unidos en Defensa del Pueblo (MUDP), The Coalition for Justice, Peace and Dignity, The Human Rights Committees from Civic Heights, Vista and Escondido. “*

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