Justice for Immigrant Workers and Families
For far too long, immigrants have been among the most vulnerable workers in this country, whether they have legal status or not.
As a result, much of CLUE’s advocacy work centers on accompanying immigrant families when they are in jeopardy, standing with them when they speak truth to power, and supporting policies and laws that welcome them and their contributions.
CLUE works with immigrant rights organizations on several initiatives, including training rapid responders to bear witness when immigration raids occur in our neighborhoods, visiting immigrants in detention and working to bond them out, and speaking out locally and at the state level for measures that let immigrants work and worship without police harassment, whether on our sidewalks, in our ports, or anywhere in our community.
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The asylum seekers are then held in privately run immigration prisons, where they await their case decisions and have little chance of tapping any support networks or finding attorneys to represent them.
Unlike in the criminal system, people facing an immigration judge are not entitled to an attorney to represent them in court. If they can’t afford a lawyer, they face an unfamiliar system with unfamiliar laws and an unfamiliar language by themselves.
Because the family members they sought to rejoin may also not have legal status, there is often no one to visit the asylum seekers. Trained CLUE congregation members travel in groups or on their own to visit and talk with these asylum seekers, to provide a listening ear and an understanding heart.
Immigration News
Muchos Autobuses, Mucha Necesidad
El LA Welcomes Collective ha dado la bienvenida a 14 autobuses llenos de migrantes enviados desde Texas.
Mientras que el gobernador de Texas no proporciona ninguna advertencia o apoyo, el LA Welcomes Collective ofrece compasión, humanidad y una bienvenida amistosa.
So Many Buses, So Much Need
The LA Welcomes Collective has now welcomed in 14 busloads of migrant families sent from Texas.
While the Texas governor provides no warning or support, the LA Welcomes Collective offers compassion, humanity and a friendly greeting.
LA Welcomes Collective
Los Angeles has seen an influx of asylum seekers from Texas since mid-June, with six busloads arriving. The most recent bus, which arrived on July 13, 2023, brought twenty-six people from Venezuela, Mexico, Honduras, and Peru, with over a third of them being children and teenagers aged 17 and under. These arrivals are part of
35 Migrants on Third Bus From Texas Receive Assistance & Support
July 13, 2023 – A third bus, of 35 migrants bound from Brownsville, Texas, arrived in Los Angeles this afternoon. And the LA Welcomes Collective*–a coalition of faith and immigration groups including CLUE–was on-hand to receive them with open arms.
Victory for People Detained at Adelanto Detention Center!
Federal Judge Rejects GEO Group’s Attempt to Dismiss Toxic Tort Lawsuit Adelanto, CA – On Thursday, July 6, 2023, a Federal Court denied The GEO Group (“GEO”)’s Motion to Dismiss in Ronduen et al. vs. The Geo Group, Inc. The lawsuit, filed in March 2023, was brought by seven individuals on behalf of themselves and more than
Migration with Dignity and Compassion after Title 42
Join CLUE in welcoming asylum seekers and migrants at the southern border In the wake of the end of Title 42, CLUE has ramped up efforts to welcome asylum seekers and immigrants at our southern border with dignity and compassion. Yesterday, more than 40 migrants arrived in Los Angeles after a traumatic journey from Texas in an
Press Conference
A press conference was held in March 2023 to bring awareness to formerly detained immigrants leading the fight for justice against the GEO Group and the Adelanto Immigration Detention Center. This prison has a horrific history of abuse and inhumanity; by conducting a press event with the Social Justice Legal Foundation. HDQ Neutral was used as
Immigration Update November 2021
Clergy and community members turn our for actions from Los Angeles to South Orange County in support of more humane policies and a path to citizenship.
Immigration Update October 2021
Clergy and community members turn our for actions from Los Angeles to South Orange County in support of more humane policies and a path to citizenship.
Immigration Update September 2021
Join us for a prayer vigil and car rally for citizenship. Support a welcome fair for unaccompanied children and their families. Plus news from the Shut Down Adelanto Coalitions
Solidarity is Sacred
Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice educates, organizes, and mobilizes religious leaders and community members to walk with workers while advocating for good jobs, safe workplaces, and healthy communities.
We can stand with low-wage workers, mostly immigrants and communities of color, because people like you support an organized and connected interfaith movement for economic justice.
Please join the movement to build an economy that works for everyone, not just those at the top.
