How Latinos in Washington State Are Coping with ICE Crackdowns: ‘I Don’t Have Time for Therapy’

How Latinos in Washington state are coping with ICE crackdowns: ‘I don’t have time for therapy’

Alejandra Guzman-Mercado was just weeks away from graduating college – the first in her family to do so – when a judge denied her father’s request to remain in the United States and ordered his deportation.

For Washington Latinos, fear of ICE raids is reshaping daily life

This article originally appeared in The Spokesman-Review.Alejandra Guzman-Mercado was just weeks away from graduating from college – the first in her family to do so – when a judge denied her father’s request to remain in the United States and ordered his deportation.Now, two months later, Guzman-Mercado said she’s still grappling with the emotional weight of her father’s deportation.“My mental health has had to take a backseat because I’m takin…

ICE Raids Aren’t Just a Latino Issue — Black Communities Are Also at Risk

Tensions are mounting between Black and Hispanic communities amid the ICE raids and deportations, but solidarity is the only way to fight back.

How Latinos in Washington are coping with ICE crackdowns: ‘I don’t really have time for therapy'

Alejandra Guzman-Mercado was just weeks away from graduating college — the first in her family to do so — when a judge denied her father’s request to remain in the United States and ordered his deportation.

FEDERAL FORCES UNLEASH VIOLENCE ON VENTURA COUNTY, COMMUNITY DEMANDS JUSTICE - Vida Newspaper

By Carlos Garcia and Manuel Muñoz Jr.  An emergency press conference and rally to condemn the ICE raids at Glasshouse Farms was held in Oxnard Downtown in front of City Hall by the Ventura County (VC) Defensa, Party for Socialism and Liberation this Friday, July 11 at 3:00 PM. On July 11, community organizations, advocates, and impacted families held a press conference to denounce Thursday’s violent raids by ICE, the National Guard, and federal…