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In 1994, the republicans tried to bumb rush Californians and passed prop 187. This prop was abusive, racist and dangerous in many ways.
It was the beginning of the end, of the republicans stronghold, in the state of California...
#ElevenThree4RBG
It was the beginning of the end, of the republicans stronghold, in the state of California...
#ElevenThree4RBG
I remember being a sophomore in high school and our English teacher was angry. Explained to us that prop 187 was so conveniently named after CA penal code 187 which defines murder. And this is exactly what they planned to do to us brown kids, figuratively speaking...
However, soon after that, many of us found ourselves being severely discriminated against.
This law gave pretty much the authority to schools, hospitals, and government agencies to ask us for documentation on our citizenship.
“If they’re brown, they must have papers”
This law gave pretty much the authority to schools, hospitals, and government agencies to ask us for documentation on our citizenship.
“If they’re brown, they must have papers”
