Even before Trump took office, ICE resumed its large raids with a large-scale immigration sweep in Bakersfield, CA and Kern County, CA. 87 were detained, one of which was a single mother who was on her way to work, after she had just dropped off her children at daycare. Since taking office, President Trump and his administration have unleashed their wave of deportations, even taking some detainees to Guantanamo, Cuba. This is far from families, friends, or legal support.  The raids and deportations are spreading fear in our communities.

To fight back, there has been a wave of militant protests and grassroots education in cities “from Coast to Coast and border to border” from Los Angeles, CA to Charleston, SC, and from Detroit, MI to Eagle Pass TX. These actions have included spontaneous massive high school walkouts and freeway rallies.  The vast vast majority of protestors are Chicano, Mexicanos, and Central Americans who make up most of the undocumented.

Now is the time for immigrant rights activists from across the Southwest, a historic homeland for Chicanos and Mexicanos, to meet in Los Angeles, in an emergency immigration summit against deportations. Let's come together to share lessons on how to organize and successfully fight back. 

Location:

Saturday, April 12

ELA Rising Youth Center

324 N McDonnell Ave, East Los Angeles

Sunday April 13

Boyle Heights City Hall

2130 1st St, Los Angeles

The summit is endorsed by:

Centro CSO

La Mesa Nacional Brown Berets

Legalization for All (L4A) Network

MEChA Santee HS

Union Del Barrio

United Teachers Los Angeles

CSO Orange County

Eastside Padres Contra la Privatización

Proyecto Pastoral

East Los Soul

Alianza Translatinx

Chicanxs Unidxs

National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (NAARPR)

CSO North Bay

Silicon Valley Immigration Committee

Aurora Unidos CSO

NAARPR Dallas

MIRAC - MN Immigrant Rights Action Committee

Untold Story Bookstore

Register below now! All attendees must register, individually.

For questions or to endorse the summit as an organization, call or text 323-580-3764