As we continue to see the horrific and cruel attacks by the new administration against immigrants, religious leaders and immigrant families make the call to solidarity against marginalization, criminalization and dehumanization.
Given our mission of working in solidarity with low-wage workers, immigrants, and communities of color in the cause of dignity and economic justice, our path is clear. I want to share just some of what we’ve been up to over the past month.
Over the last week, faith leaders and community members have met at Fairview Community Church in Costa Mesa, St. John’s Episcopal Church in San Bernardino, and the Los Angeles Episcopal Diocese to articulate the grave threats to immigrants and our communities in the face of the incoming Administration.
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 importance of education for her daughters, as well as her sons. Liza and one sister became doctors; another sister became a lawyer, one brother became an engineer and the 2 youngest were still in college when they had to flee. She had a bright future in Afghanistan until 2021.
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 importance of education for her daughters, as well as her sons. Liza and one sister became doctors; another sister became a lawyer, one brother became an engineer and the 2 youngest were still in college when they had to flee. She had a bright future in Afghanistan until 2021.
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.
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 inhumane
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.
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 forced
**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 their