CASA controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2007
Controversy over immigrant-rights pamphlet
A pamphlet distributed during local immigration raids was criticized by Representative Dana Rohrabacher, who argued that it encouraged unauthorized immigrants to evade enforcement. CASA said it provided basic legal-rights information.
2006
Dispute with the Maryland Minuteman Civil Defense Corps
CASA executive Gustavo Torres made statements about responding to Minuteman surveillance and protests, including remarks about protesting at members' homes, schools, and workplaces. He later partially retracted the reference to schools as an angry misunderstanding.
Controversy surrounding Montgomery County day-labor centers
CASA's operation of day-labor centers prompted disputes over public funding, land-use procedures, unauthorized employment, neighborhood consultation, and the proper role of local government in immigration-related issues. One center was damaged by arson classified as a hate incident.