Gateway Hispanic Editor María Herrera Mellado Calls for Lowering Tensions and Defending the Enforcement of Immigration Law (VIDEO)

Houston-based immigration attorney María Herrera Mellado called for reducing polarization surrounding the enforcement of immigration laws in the United States, while defending the need to maintain order and protect federal agents amid rising public confrontations.

Herrera Mellado stated that part of the current climate of tension stems from political rhetoric labeling U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as an “enemy of the people,” and even encouraging the exposure of agents’...