Ryan Garcia creates distance from Donald Trump in comments over Los Angeles protests
Ryan Garcia creates distance from Donald Trump in comments over Los Angeles protests
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What started as a small protest over immigration raids on Friday ballooned into large demonstrations throughout the weekend. Here's what happened.
Ryan Garcia, the Mexican-American boxer who had been an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, created distance from the president amid protests in Los Angeles triggered by ICE raids.
'I may have voted for Trump, but I can't stay silent about what's happening with ICE in LA,'' Garcia, 26, wrote on June 11. 'These aren't just 'illegals' or statistics they're people. Hardworking immigrants, especially Mexicans, who pay taxes, raise families, build our communities, and are part of the people we love. Ripping them away from their homes is not just policy it's pain. We can have borders without losing our humanity.''
Garcia's parents were born in the United States but his grandparents were born in Mexico.
He grew up in Victorville, California, in a mixed community with first- and second-generation Mexican-American families, according to Garcia's manager, Lupe Valencia.
Garcia is one of the biggest draws in boxing. He is 24-2 with 20 KOs but coming off a loss to Rolando Romero by unanimous decision.
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