and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and police repression; and to organize the yearly May 1 marches and rallies to demand full legalization. He continues to fight to defend public education and helped to lead the fight to keep Garfield High School public, his alma mater in ELA. He is also currently active in the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. On May 7, Montes along with other members of the Legalization for All Network announced their support for the Dump Trump protest. This continues Montes work to support the anti-war movement as well as to continue his fight towards equality and justice for all. His announcement came along with a powerful statement, "Dump Trump and his racist attacks must be our call to action! His rhetoric of hate is blaming immigrants, especially Latinos, for the suffering of the working people. This suffering is in fact caused by the billionaire class that Trump represents. We say 'Dump Trump' and march on the RNC", that reassures the fight against oppression and inequality. Current political activity Montes has been organizing against unnecessary FBI raids which tend to focus on dismantling and preventing activist group activity through intimidation. Arrest On 17 May 2011, Montes was arrested following an FBI raid in his Los Angeles home. According to reports, his home was ransacked and his computer, cell phones and hundreds of documents such as photographs, diskettes and mementos of his current political activity were removed by FBI. He was arrested on one charge of dealing with a firearm code, and released the following morning. A court appearance was scheduled for June 16, 2011. See also Chicano Moratorium Community Service Organization References External links Interview with Carlos Montes About the Brown Berets (Winter 2003) American people of Mexican descent People from Los Angeles Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Activists from California