Democrats creating 'two-tiered' legal system that keeps Latinos down, says LA GOP leader

In an interview with Fox News Digital, Roxanne Hoge, who immigrated to the U.S. in 1976 and became a citizen 2000, said that despite Democrats' claims to be the party of the immigrant, their policies are designed to keep Latinos and immigrants down.

"Democrats got really upset when Republicans took away the slaves. They said, 'Who's going to pick the cotton?' And now that the Republicans are saying, 'Hey, let's enforce immigration law,' which is a purview of the federal government, they're really upset saying, 'Who's going to pick our crops and our weed?'" she said.

Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott said the facility was "under investigation for child labor violations."

He posted a photo to X on Friday afternoon, captioned: "These are the juveniles found in the marijuana facility - almost all unaccompanied, one as young as 14. California are you ready to partner with us to stop child exploitation?"

"This is Newsom's California," Scott added.

Hoge told Fox News Digital that "as one myself," she believes "what's really important to understand is just how cruel and unfair progressives are to brown people."

"Turns out the poor lady, whether for mental reasons or just to be part of the group, faked a kidnapping and said it was ICE, and none of the above happened," said Hoge. "And I lay that squarely at the feet of Mayor Karen Bass, Governor Gavin Newsom, and the drama-crats who insist that passing sanctuary city rules will help people when they do the exact opposite."

"There was a time when we had, funnily enough, a Republican mayor, Richard Riordan, and L.A. was booming and amazing, and young people were here, and everyone was excited to be living the California dream," she said. "That's not true anymore, because we have a two-tiered system."

Fox News Digital reached out to the offices of Newsom and Bass for comment but did not immediately receive a response.

The governor claimed Trump's "cruelty" is "about appearing tough."