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JW Unveils New Evidence of Anti-Cuban Bias at INS Judicial Watch recently presented further evidence of what Judge Richard Vitaris previously called "a serious problem within the INS’ Miami District office," and a "hostile work environment for employees of Cuban-American and Hispanic national origin." The Judge¹s comments came during a ruling last month in JW¹s case on behalf of former Miami INS Agent Rick Ramirez.v During a Miami press conference on July 13, JW Chairman Larry Klayman made public the deposition of Ana Cruz, who had complained to a supervisor about an article that made reference to "Cuban Cowards" on display at another employee’s work area. Ms. Cruz said she complained to a supervisor who spoke to the other employees about insensitive comments in the workplace but, according to Cruz, nothing changed. Her co-workers continued to make derogatory remarks about Cubans and Hispanics in general. In two other depositions revealed at the press conference, INS attorneys indicated that INS employees had made comments regarding "radical Cubans" on multiple occasions. Incidentally, Cuban Americans are among the most law abiding, patriotic and conservative citizens in our country. Furthermore, INS agents have previously testified in court that they saw cup holders with the image of a Cuban flag with a line slashed through it, paraphernalia mocking the Miami Cuban-American community as a "Banana Republic" and a box with a cartoon picture of Elian Gonzalez that read, "Elian: kick me." "Clearly there is a relationship to be drawn between the hatred for Cubans expressed in the Miami office and the excessive force used by Reno¹s Justice Department in seizing Elian," said JW Chairman Larry Klayman. "We plan to make that relationship clear in court."
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