Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months agoIn Southern California, volunteers patrol neighborhood streets in search of ICE
Immigrant rights advocates are actively organizing to protect communities from deportations amid heightened ICE activity.
Activists in the city's Black immigrant community praised the Council's upcoming action as a move toward dignity for these workers. 'These bills represent more than policy - they are a step toward justice for communities who have too often been invisible in the workforce,' said Adama Bah, the founder of Afrikana.
"There's no Spanish translation of the updated plan," said Fernanda Vega, an organizer with the Imperial Valley Equity and Justice Coalition. "We cannot continue to push aside Spanish-speaking residents, especially when their health and livelihoods are at stake."