July 2017 - Faith in the Valley

Fresno County Families Ask Mendota City Council to Make Town a Sanctuary City

July 18, 2017
Faith in the Valley
Blog, Fresno

In the past few months Mendota has repeatedly made the news over deportation fears. Back in May, ICE sent a letter to a minister and mother, ordering her to leave the country. Then last month the city proposed a resolution that would oppose California becoming a sanctuary state. "This community is under attack," said Leticia Valencia.

Faith in the Valley Organizes Walk for Peace to Call on Stockton to End the Violence

July 11, 2017
Faith in the Valley
Blog, San Joaquin

“We’re here because we strongly believe that the people in the community hold the best hope to change the community. So we’re here marching for peace, for all of the violence to cease regardless of where it comes from. We want our city to be the amazing city that we know it can be,” Pastor Trena Turner, executive director of Faith in the Valley, said during the walk.