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Gillespie Will Be a Governor Who Keeps Us Safe
Danny Vargas
Bearing Drift
September 21, 2017
I’ve known Ed for years, and I know he understands the danger gangs like MS-13 pose to our community. I also know that he will make public safety a key focus as our next governor.
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Gangs are a threat to everyone, including the immigrant community. The Washington Post reported as much, quoting my friend Cristóbal J. Alex, president of the Latino Victory Fund as saying, “Undocumented Latinos are often the victims of gangs like MS-13.”
Ed is a thoughtful leader and understands the complex challenges we’re facing. In his public safety plan, he notes, “Gangs prey on our most vulnerable communities, including immigrant communities who are trapped due to social, legal or economic restrictions.”
It is the liberal Washington Post and Ed’s opponents who are conflating immigrants with these violent gang members and dangerous criminals — not Ed.
While Ed’s opponents can and will continue to drive their politically-motivated narrative, I know that he’ll continue to do the right thing for Virginia. He is the only candidate with a detailed plan to keep Virginia safe.
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Danny Vargas, president of marketing firm VARCom Solutions, is a noted business and community leader, and media commentator. He chairs and organization working to create an American Latino Museum within the Smithsonian Institution and is a former chairman of the Virginia Board of Workforce Development and the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce. Danny ran for the House of Delegates in the 86th District and was appointed by Speaker Howell to a commission advancing economic opportunities for low-income Virginians.
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