"But what's occurred in recent months, she said, calls for something greater. Both Trump administrations, but particularly this administration, have been so cruel and targeted immigrants in such an inhumane and aggressive way that I can't help but see how this is affecting our community, my friends, neighbors, and co-workers, said Moore, who lives in Berkeley. It made me realize that I need to do more."
"Nine months into President Donald Trump's second term, concerned Berkeley residents like Moore have been stepping up to meet the increasing demand for advocacy and support for migrant residents. Heightened threats of deportation and reduced access for immigrants to public health and safety net programs have led to the formation of neighborhood groups, frequent street protests, and calls for stronger sanctuary protections."
"Communities in Los Angeles have experienced ICE raids at workplaces in which people were tackled to the ground and detained by masked federal agents. Similar enforcement tactics haven't been seen in the Bay Area to the same extent. But the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has targeted migrants at courthouses in San Francisco and Concord, arresting dozens."
Ellen Moore, a social worker at Oakland's La Clinica de la Raza, has distributed red know-your-rights cards to East Bay immigrants since 2016 and has intensified outreach amid recent events. Concerned Berkeley residents have formed neighborhood groups, organized street protests, and sought stronger sanctuary protections to meet growing demand for advocacy and support for migrants. Heightened deportation threats and reduced access to public health and safety-net programs have driven the mobilization. California, home to about two million undocumented immigrants, has faced increased enforcement, with high-profile ICE raids in Los Angeles and courthouse arrests in San Francisco and Concord, prompting local responses.
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