Cynthia Gonzalez, vice mayor of Cudahy, California, is facing backlash after posting a video on social media in which she appeared to encourage gangs to intervene against ICE raids

Cudahy, California, Vice Mayor Cynthia Gonzalez faced widespread outcry after she encouraged deadly Latino gangs to confront Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. A video posted by Gonzalez,

The Department of Homeland Security called Gonzalez’s comments “despicable.”