Free America, Protect Virginia

From Maine to Minnesota to Ohio, thousands of brave Americans are standing together to reclaim our cities and our democratically governed states from fear, divisiveness, and abuse by the trump regime.

It’s time to free our cities from MAGA GOP militias masquerading as legitimate law enforcement, which this corrupt trump regime is using for extortion to get states to hand over lists of voters so that the Maga GOP can corrupt elections it knows it can no longer win fair and square.

It is deeply troubling to hear Maga GOP political figures openly discuss using masked, armed ICE thugs - away from the border where they should be - to interfere with Americans’ sacred freedom to choose their own representatives. The right to vote-free from fear-is a cornerstone of our democracy.

It’s time to free our cities from masked Maga militias, free our friends and loved ones from abductions and concentration camps, and free America from this cowardly regime of the bullies, for the billionaires.

To protect the freedoms that all Virginians hold dear, the Virginia state government must ban the presence of federal law enforcement of any sort at polling places and their parking lots.  It should ban courthouse arrests of immigrants following the law, keep armed masked ICE thugs out of Virginia schools, and stop any kind of data sharing with any federal agency gone rogue, irresponsible, and unaccountable. Everything the Maga GOP touches it corrupts.

Latino Democrats in Virginia want what every American deserves: real public safety. We want law enforcement agencies that operate with transparency, accountability, and a clear mission aligned with core American values - not political agendas led by bullies for the exclusive benefit of a few billionaires.

Virginia’s local law enforcement should be focused on protecting public safety and confronting genuine threats to the dignity, safety, and well-being of everyone who lives in or travels through the Commonwealth. They should not be entangled in federal civil immigration enforcement that erodes trust, destabilizes neighborhoods, and undermines constitutional rights.

Latinos, immigrants, and mixed-status families should be able to interact with law enforcement on Virginia’s roadways without fear-especially those lawfully driving with non-citizen driver privilege cards. When people are afraid to report crimes, serve as witnesses, or seek help, public safety suffers for everyone.

We know the truth: the narrative justifying this militarization is a lie. Data consistently shows that the vast majority of people targeted by these operations have no criminal record.

BTW, the Maga Gop leader Steve Bannon recently acknowledged that a lot of Maga leaders himself included - who control the Republican Party - will end up in jail for their crimes if Democrats win the midterm elections ending this November 2026 and the 2028 elections.  Democrats believe in justice and freedom for all as well as in re-imagining our democracy and market system so that it truly works for all Americans.

Virginia must choose a different path, one rooted in constitutional values.  One grounded in trust between communities and law enforcement.

One that affirms freedom without hesitation, that democracy belongs to the people-not to masked thugs or to extremists, and not to those who profit from fear.

— Federico Cura

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About Federico Cura:

Federico Cura is a dedicated community leader and lifelong advocate for freedom for all, justice, equality, and civic engagement who is originally from Argentina and now active in Northern Virginia. He has played key roles in local and statewide advocacy, including serving as Treasurer of the Democratic Latino Organization of Virginia, where he supports financial stewardship for Latino democratic efforts, and as Vice-Chair of the Arlington Democrats Latino Caucus, helping expand community outreach and political engagement among diverse communities in the region. Federico’s work centers on grassroots organizing using smart communication, coalition building, and promoting increased Latino representation and participation in civic life.