IMMIGRATION

 
 

10% of LA’s population is undocumented, which accounts for 10% of the TOTAL undocumented population in the entire country, and over half of families in LA speak a language other than English at home.

We can and should be doing so much more at the local level for immigrants in LA, while doing everything to resist Trump’s efforts to deport our neighbors.

 
 
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From Occupy ICE Los Angeles : "We are still here. We need Los Angeles to show up. 535 N Alameda St. We are occupying the detention center. The World Cup matches are over. What are you going to do for the children? " - Miranda Cristofani For updates on our sustained efforts at Metropolitan Detention Center, Los Angeles please join this updated event page. In solidarity. #OccupyICEla #ABOLISHICE #SHUTDOWNICE #freethechildren #freethefamilies #keepfamiliestogether #iceoutofla #occupyiceeverywhere ********************************************************************* Since early May, over 2,300+ refugee and migrant children have been kidnapped by the Federal Immigration Agents and caged under the new “zero tolerance” policy on immigration enacted by Trump. This is a continuation of our legacy of immoral immigration practices, drummed up through right-wing fearmongering around our immigrant communities. We reject fear and we denounce the harms this does to Los Angeles. For Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E. est. 2003) the kidnapping of over 2,000+ children is one in an egregious line of attacks on migrants and refugees and defies the very core of our values as the people of Los Angeles. Join your fellow Los Angelenos against ICE. Take a stand against the separation of our families. Demand, once and for all, the abolition of ICE! We are calling for action! Stand up together!

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Ana Cruz

Border Work

 

ALLIES

 

The ICE out of LA Coalition is composed of community members from around Los Angeles County, including labor, faith, grassroots, legal, policy, and civil rights organizations, united in opposition to deportations and the criminalization of migrants that continue to disrupt our communities. We aim to create an open source campaign where people push for ICE out of LA and full civil and human rights through diverse and innovative tactics. We envision Los Angeles County as a leader in the humanization and decriminalization of immigrants and a champion for human rights.

Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA)’s mission is to empower Koreatown’s immigrant workers in low-wage industries for dignity and respect in the workplace and community, and to work together with other communities to realize a vision of a just Los Angeles. One of the nation’s most established workers centers, KIWA is one of few community groups organizes both Korean and Latino workers. Our vision is to bring together workers, community members, and students in a broad, multi-ethnic coalition.

Alotro Lado a bi-national, social justice legal services organization serving indigent deportees, migrants, and refugees in Tijuana, Mexico. Our mission is to provide legal services and to uplift our immigrant communities by defending the rights of migrants against systemic injustices in the legal system.  Our comprehensive cross-border programming and litigation work integrate trauma-informed practices. We engage vital partnerships and thousands of volunteers to provide essential legal services to migrants at the Southern Border in Tijuana and throughout Southern California.  Al Otro Lado’s work is also centered in fighting for all families that have been torn apart by unjust immigration laws.