US EditionOn César Chávez Day, workers march for immigrant rights and safety
- On Monday, California labor leaders, activists, and thousands of workers participated in marches and rallies across the state to honor the late Latino labor leader Csar Chvez and advocate for immigrant rights and safety.
- These demonstrations took place against a backdrop of concerns about the vulnerability of undocumented communities due to hard-line immigration policies and promises of mass deportations, particularly those enacted during the Trump administration.
- The events, including the 26th annual Cesar E. Chvez Memorial Breakfast hosted by the Riverside Latino Network at the Riverside Marriott, featured speakers such as L.A. County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and Rep. Luz Rivas, and reflected on the 60th anniversary of the Delano Grape Strike of 1965, echoing Chvez's historic 1966 march from Delano to Sacramento.
- Participants voiced concerns that 'an attack on immigrant workers is an attack on all workers' and pledged to defend workers against exploitation and deportation, with some expressing cautious optimism about ICE arrests while others reported increased fear and anxiety among farmworkers due to ICE activity in the Central Valley.
- Organizers aimed to show solidarity with immigrant workers, emphasizing the importance of dignity, respect, and labor protections, with UFW President Teresa Romero promising defiance and solidarity, while rally organizer Ruben Rodriguez noted increased youth awareness of social injustice, and Paul Chavez stating the goal wasn't to change minds but to gather support for those facing racism and xenophobia.
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