Loss of Voting Rights Increasing Hispanic-Americans
JUNE 13, 2009 — In just one week, over 142 Hispanic Americans, Cubans, and Mexicans have been arrested in one of the most ruthless violations of the federal Voting Rights Act.
Arrests of Hispanics have multiplied in an area just 18 miles south of Disney World in Kissimmee, Florida. Residents of a Hispanic community known as Poinciana have been subjected to forcible entry of their homes under a federally approved action known as Operation Eagle Claw. Two Sheriff’s departments, representing both sides of this two-county enclave, are cooperating in sweeps that have been breaking up families, forcing children into the infamous Florida Department of Child & Families, and depriving Hispanics — in quickly increasing numbers — the right to vote.
Osceola commissioners were recently forced to change voting practices for violating the federal Voting Rights Act. They’ve apparently found a new way around that little problem.
Following is the Sheriff’s department’s’ short list, each one of whom will lose their so-called right to vote.
- Porfirio Boza (64 Years Old)
- Omar Boza (39 Yrs)
- Mabel Padron (34 Yrs)
- Omaida Padron (44 Yrs)
- Marilin Gonzalez (37 Yrs)
- Jorge Gonzalez (40 Yrs)
- Daniel Gonzalez (46 Yrs)
- Orlando Gonzalez (20 Yrs)
- Fernando Guerra-Gonzalez (47 Yrs)
- Juan Rodriguez (40 Yrs)
- Jose Rodriguez-Hernandez (38 Yrs)
- Luis Ramirez (57 Yrs)
- Ubaldo Sacerio (44 Yrs)
- Michel Marquez (18 Yrs)
- Suray Fenandez-Cruz (29 Yrs)
- Miguel Barzaga (35 Yrs)
- Harcey Ravelo Ferro (27 Yrs)
Marijuana Grow Houses Under State Operation
“Osceola County – On June 10, the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office … participated in Operation Eagle Claw, a state-wide marijuana investigation …”
Sources:
http://electionlawblog.org/archives/005331.html
The Osceola News Gazette, Busts, 05/23/09, A-5.
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