Support Immigrant Workers Impacted by the Los Angeles Fires
Our hearts are with everyone displaced by the Los Angeles fires, including immigrant day laborers, undocumented workers and mixed-status families who face the added burden of fear and uncertainty when seeking shelter and emergency services. The disaster is still unfolding, but we have already begun the work of helping those whose lives have been disrupted to find safety, comfort and stability.
As of Wednesday, the Pasadena Community Job Center, at 500 N. Lake Ave. in Pasadena, is serving as an Emergency Center for the day laborer community, providing temporary shelter, food, water, and emergency kits. As they always do in a time of crisis, workers are helping workers, families are helping families. But we need your help – for those who have lost everything, and all those now dealing with the turmoil and uncertainty after fleeing for their lives. Your donation will support impacted workers and their families and will help ensure the Pasadena Community Job Center is able to continue to distribute food, water, N-95 masks, and other personal protective equipment.
We know that immigrants, especially undocumented day laborers and other low-wage workers, will be at the forefront of clean-up, recovery and rebuilding from this catastrophe. These workers are always among the most reliable and essential second-responders, who step up for the difficult, dangerous work of disaster recovery.
Beyond the deadly hazards of fire and smoke, they are also exposed to the risk of arrest and deportation. Just yesterday came word of immigration raids in and around Bakersfield, in Kern County, with reports of Customs and Border Protection agents pulling over drivers and arresting immigrants door-to-door and at a gas station. We fear this is only a taste of what’s to come in the new Presidential administration.
Immigrant workers and families in California are now summoning their courage, strength and resiliency to endure these hard times. Won’t you help them by contributing financial support as well? We know that with your help, we will get through this together.
Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo. Only the people save the people.
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