Organizations implement actions to protect immigrants

Immigrant advocates and legal services are rushing to help immigrants cope with threats of mass deportation in a second Trump administration. Even some local governments are vowing to resist and defy federal plans to deport millions with the help of National Guard troops.

Eliana Gonzalez Director of the immigration legal services program, at the Immigrant Rights and Education Network-SIREN, explains what they are doing as an organization to protect immigrants and how they will get governments to support them in the goal.

She also asks California Governor Gavin Newsom not to take away resources to defend them.

In the face of threats of mass deportation, there are sanctuary cities in California has many places.

She says that although there are these sanctuary places but if there are those who do not comply and if it helps ICE.

That is why he recommended immigrants not to trust because they do not have the assurance that they will be safe.

Eliana Gonzalez Director of the Immigration Legal Services Program at the Immigrant Rights and Education Network-SIREN. How the state can improve protections for undocumented immigrants, especially mixed-status families.

There are initiatives that are critical for undocumented immigrants to have access to health care, education.

They call for clinics and schools to be protected places like church and courthouses where ICE cannot enter.

Governor Newsom, has said he is ready and prepared to defend immigrants against Trump’s policies.

Eliana Gonzalez Director of the immigration legal services program, at the Immigrant Rights and Education Network-SIREN, comments on what services they are offering to help immigrants.