Human Rights Coalition of California
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The Human Rights Coalition of California is a non-profit, non-violent, organization founded by California State Democratic Central Committee member Ed Herrera of the 78th Democratic Assembly District, on April 2, 2005. The Human Rights Coalition of California was formed in response to the establishment of the Minuteman Project and its presence in the State of California.
Unlike other organizations, which stress open borders, the Human Rights Coalition of California takes no political stance on the issue but rather, places emphasis on the value of the illegal immigrant as a human being. The Human Rights Coalition of California believes that the Minutemen have made inappropriate decisions regarding the handling of illegal immigration. In a press conference held September, 3 2005, Human Rights Coalition of California President Ed Herrera stated: “We have a history in this country in leaving law enforcing to law enforcement. We do not believe that we must put human right and human worth aside simply because they are undocumented immigrants; First and foremost they are human beings... The Minuteman Project is not simply about national security and terrorism it is about a deep-rooted concern for an ever-shifting ethno-cultural shift in the American population."
The Human Rights Coalition of California has been actively monitoring the activity of Minutemen supporters along the U.S./California-Mexico/Baja California Border.
