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LULAC CALLS ON HOME DEPOT CEO TED DECKER TO DENY ICE ACCESS WITHOUT COURT WARRANTS OR ADVANCE NOTICE

Nation’s Oldest and Largest Latino Civil Rights Organization Warns Actions by Masked Immigrations Agents Cause Lasting Harm to One of America’s Best-Known Brands

Washington, D.C. — Roman Palomares, National President of the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), today urged Ted Decker, Chair, President & Chief Executive Officer of The Home Depot, to establish a nationwide corporate policy denying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal enforcement agencies access to Home Depot properties unless presented with a valid court-issued warrant and proper advance notice.

“Day laborers and families must not be subjected to the fear of being hunted down in parking lots while pursuing honest work,” said Palomares. “Home Depot is a Fortune 500 company that benefits from the very labor and communities now being targeted. With its size, reach, and influence, the company cannot claim neutrality—it has both the authority and the obligation to act decisively. To allow ICE to operate unchecked on its properties is not passive; it is complicity. Home Depot must choose whether it will be remembered as a corporation that protected its customers and communities, or one that stood silent while fear and intimidation spread in its name.”

LULAC is formally requesting a meeting with CEO Ted Decker to discuss how the company can implement policies that ensure legal compliance while protecting vulnerable communities from unnecessary raids and intimidation.

"As these unjust ICE actions intensify, they are undercutting the economic strength of this nation,” says Juan Proaño, LULAC CEO. “In 2022, U.S. Latinos generated a staggering $3.6 trillion in economic output, an economy that would rank fifth globally if U.S. Latinos were a nation. Also, they accounted for 41 percent of the country's real GDP growth while making up just 19 percent of the population. Yet today, Latino essential workers, America's backbone, are afraid to go to work. That fear threatens our economy, our industries, and the well-being of every American,” he stated.

LULAC points to actions taken by other respected organizations:

  • Los Angeles Dodgers refused ICE entry into Dodger Stadium parking areas, asserting private property rights.
  • Chicago Board of Education passed a resolution banning ICE from entering schools without a judicial warrant.
  • Faith-Based Institutions including churches that have filed legal action to prevent ICE enforcement near houses of worship.

“These examples prove that institutions can and should take a stand,” said Palomares. “Home Depot has an opportunity to lead nationally by aligning its practices with the values of dignity, safety, and human rights. Failure to act will only prolong ICE’s unchecked intrusion into our neighborhoods. The time to act is now.”

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About League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) is the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization. Founded in 1929, LULAC is committed to advancing the rights and opportunities of Latino Americans through advocacy, community building, and education. With a growing network of councils nationwide, LULAC remains steadfast in its mission to protect and empower millions of Latinos, contributing daily to America's prosperity. For more information about LULAC and its initiatives, please visit https://lulac.org/.