Here in California, many immigrant workers are living in fear of this new round of raids and deportations. The following organizations offer concrete ways to help:
American Civil Liberties Union: The ACLU has pledged to take Donald trump to court if he implements any of the policies he proposed that blatantly violate people’s civil liberties, including mass deportation of undocumented immigrants, punishing women for getting abortions, changing the country’s libel laws, etc. www.aclu.org
National Immigration Law Center: The NILC provides legal support and defends the rights of low-income immigrants who live in the US. www.nilc.org
Service Employees International Union (SEIU): An organization of 2-million members united by the belief in the dignity and worth of workers and the services they provide and dedicated to improving the lives of workers and their families and creating a more just and humane society. www.seiu.org
Sacramento Immigration Coalition: A network of individual organizations that meet to share ideas and resources around the common goal of making lives better for undocumented people in the community. www.facebook.com/SacImmigrantCoalition2015
Area Congregations Together (ACT): Sacramento ACT organizes to create a more just and fair community for everyone in the Sacramento region, with a particular focus on communities of color that have experienced historical discrimination and disinvestment. www.sacact.org
RAPID RESPONSE TEAMS: Sacramento ACT, PICO, and the Sacramento Immigration Coalition are providing trainings to people interested in becoming legal and moral observers of ICE raids through their Rapid Response Network. Here’s how it would work: Rapid Response Protocol
BAY RESISTANCE: Emergency alerts and training for immigration action in the Bay Area.
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