I want you all to know that we CAN make a difference right now.
John, we keep us safe. In times of stress and duress, it’s our community that we can depend on.
That’s why today, I want to take a moment to uplift The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA). They’re an LA-based organization that is dedicated to empowering immigrants to push policies that promote freedom of movement, full human rights, and the vigorous civic action that strengthens this democracy.
They’ve been doing this work for over 35 years, and during these especially horrific raids and deportations that ICE is conducting in Los Angeles on Trump’s orders, they’ve set up an ICE watch, rapid response network, and hotline.
When I was 15, my family was ripped apart when my father was deported, and my sisters and I were raised by our single mother in northeast LA. I know personally what it’s like to feel unwelcome in this country.
I know what it means to live through the trauma of family separation and deportation.
But what I also know beyond the shadow of a doubt is that America will ALWAYS be a home for immigrants. Despite the violent attacks by the Trump administration, immigrants’ contributions to building this country through our labor, our culture, our vibrancy, and sacrifice can’t be ignored.
I’m running for Congress because I vow to protect the rights of every single Angeleno. I promise to stand up against ICE in any way I can.
Let’s protect one another, John.
In solidarity,
Angela
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