Dispatches From Across the Southland
URGE THE DIRECTORS TO STOP THE LAYOFFS At the intersection of immigration and economic justice sits the US Citizenship and Immigration California Service Center in Laguna Niguel. Right now, the Department of Homeland Security is preparing to close that office and lay off 400 employees, many of whom have been working there for decades. HighlyRead…
On June 8, after 11 months of fighting for a new dignified contract, the workers at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Pedro won a historic wage increase, excellent healthcare, pension, humane workload, and growth. This victory was a testament of their organizing power and the community’s solidarity power.Read More…
CLUE was honored to join unions, immigration justice advocates, and community from across LA for the annual May Day march in Los Angeles! Celebrating the incredible accomplishments of last year’s Summer of Solidarity including the Hollywood strikes, we came together to continue fighting for worker justice, housing and citizenship for all, and peace!Read More…
As we move through April 2024, we want to share some great news and the continued struggle. See our March solidarity scoreboard for previous month’s victories. Santa Monica Workers Parade On April 12, CLUE members joined hands with hospitality workers at the Santa Monica Workers Parade, standing together in solidarity for justice. This powerful eventRead…
Since Spring of 2023, faith leaders and community members have been accompanying hospitality workers across Southern California in their struggle to be able to live where they work and to help build healthier communities for all of us. As we move through March 2024, we want to share some great news and the continued struggle.Read…
UPDATE: PROGRESS TOWARD WELCOMING AN AFGHAN REFUGEE FAMILY We are excited to share an update from the volunteer team that has applied to the State Department’s Welcome Corps (WC) program to reunite the Mosawis, an Afghan family that CLUE has been assisting in our migrant outreach mission. CLUE learned of this family when the fatherRead…
CLUE is delighted to announce the arrival of our latest fellows, who will participate in a rigorous training program in faith-rooted organizing and contribute to a crucial social justice campaign led by an experienced organizer. Caleb Ayers, I am a missionary kid who has spent half my life in China. I am a friendly personRead…
Rev. James M Lawson, a giant of justice, fierce civil rights leader, and CLUE co-founder, has passed away. May his memory be a blessing and an encouragement to carry on his legacy of organizing for freedom.Read More…
After release from Adelanto Detention Center in Summer 2023, 19 Mauritanian asylum seekers alight at Grace Lutheran Church in Bell. Learn about their journey and CLUE’s efforts to support immigrants like them.Read More…
