Dispatches From Across the Southland
Liza M. knew what it meant for her and her family when the Taliban captured the country as the American and Allied troops hastily retreated in August 2021. Liza’s mother raised her and her five siblings alone after the Taliban killed her father in 2000. During the years of western presence, her mother emphasized the…
Join us Sun, Nov 10 at 4:30 PM to break bread, grieve, share, mourn, and find a way way forward in the wake of the election.Read More…
by Liz Bar-El, CLUE Communications Liaison This story continues our series highlighting CLUE’s work to build a network of faith partners to arrange and offer shelter to migrants arriving to the LA region, including those who are walk-in clients of our LA Welcomes Collective partner organizations and those sponsored by CLUE for release from inhumaneRead…
by Sithy Bin, Faith-Rooted Organizer for Immigration, CLUE Justice From September 25 to 29, 2024, I had the privilege of participating in “The 2024 Pilgrimage to End Detention: A Journey toward Freedom.” This interfaith, spiritual pilgrimage was organized by the Interfaith Movement For Human Integrity, the Dignity Not Detention coalition, and various local community organizations.Read…
This last Friday, September 27th, CLUE leaders joined the “Journey to Freedom” ride in front of the privately-run Adelanto ICE Immigration Detention Center, to demand humane treatment, release and closure of the facility. In centers such as Adelanto, asylum seekers and other immigrants are incarcerated for long periods, fueling a profit-driven system that prioritizes forcedRead…
**MEDIA ADVISORY** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2024 CONTACT: Pastor Stephen “Cue” Jn-Marie, (310) 466-8366, [email protected] OR Guillermo Torres, (323)228-2753, [email protected] TUESDAY: Live Press Conference on the Misrepresentation and Malignment of Haitian Immigrants and Immigrants of Color Politicians continue to spew hateful, harmful, and racist lies about Haitian immigrants in the city of Springfield, Ohio, despite theirRead…
For asylum seekers arriving in Los Angeles, it is a daunting challenge to find a safe and affordable place to live. In order to avoid the very real possibility of new arrivals finding themselves sleeping on the streets, CLUE coordinates a network of faith-based partners (CLUE Welcome Network) willing to welcome and provide temporary shelterRead…
Join the Black and Brown Clergy and Community Coalition for a Latino Soul Food Brunch at the 4th Annual King Chavez Celebration. This event, co-sponsored by CLUE, SCLC-LA, will facilitate a space for our Black and Brown clergy and community members to listen and share the struggles of our communities. The Black and Brown ClergyRead…
We mourn the plight of tourism workers and call on the LA City Council to to pass the Tourism Workers Rising Living Wage Ordinance!
On the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, people of all faiths will join together for sacred rituals of mourning and action in solidarity to pass the Tourism Workers Living Wage…
