Los Angeles, Sep 16 (EFE).– The Mexican rock group Mana on Wednesday called on undocumented immigrants to unite to fight for immigration reform and to halt the avalanche of Republican attacks.

During their participation in an event in Los Angeles to motivate the Latino community to vote in the 2016 presidential election, the band exhorted Latinos to go to the polls and support the more than 11 million undocumented foreigners who are in immigration limbo.

“Let’s suppose that I’m ‘illegal” and I have a pal, a relative or a friend and I say, hey, get out there and vote for the candidates who support us,” said lead singer Fher Olvera.

Mana’s invitation to undocumented foreigners was made during a live broadcast of a special edition of the popular radio show hosted by Eddie “Piolin” Sotelo.

The broadcast is part of a campaign to register new voters and came on the same day that 11 Republican aspirants for the U.S. presidency, including controversial real estate magnate Donald Trump, are facing off in their second televised debate.

Mana was one of the first music groups to expression rejection for the multimillionaire’s comments and on Wednesday the band reaffirmed that sentiment.

“The words of Mr. Trump are rather off the wall. It’s complete ignorance, he’s a person filled with hate, this country would not be what it is without the Mexicans of the last century and this century. We’re not going to get down on his level, we simply have to respond with our votes,” Olvera said.

This time, the musicians wanted to turn their verbal support into effective participation and specifically traveled from Mexico to be in Los Angeles to express their commitment to the campaign and give encouragement to undocumented immigrants.

“There are 11 million people who are walking around with a lot of fear, who are very worried that they’re going to be deported, who’ve been here for years. These people can register, pay taxes, pay a fine,” Miami-born drummer Alejandro Gonzalez Trujillo said.

Gonzalez, the only U.S. citizen in the band, is one of the spokesmen for the campaign.

In the meeting with their fans, Mana extended a hand to three teenage immigrants who became part of the wave of Central American children who entered the United States last year and also are being used by the Republicans in their presidential debates.

“Trump not only insulted illegals, he talked about those who have arrived: He talks about … (our) parents, he called them criminals, rapists and that’s not true. Those people came to work, to make this country great,” Olvera said. EFE