February 2020 - Faith in the Valley

A Town of Immigrant Farm Workers Says No to an ICE Detention Center

February 20, 2020
Faith in the Valley
Blog, Kern

Tuesday night’s commission meeting saw a stream of residents come to the podium, urging city leaders to remember who lived in their town. "You can find other options, but don’t bring ICE. In the long term, the McFarland community will suffer.”

Modesto Area Community Groups Spread the Word About the Importance of the 2020 Census

February 12, 2020
Faith in the Valley
Blog, Stanislaus

Faith in the Valley, a nonprofit group that offers help to underserved residents, is canvassing neighborhoods and speaking to households that have not participated in the census before. Especially in communities with immigrants, many residents fear their personal information on census forms will be handed to federal immigration enforcement officials and lead to their deportation.

Bringing Advance Peace to Fresno

February 10, 2020
Faith in the Valley
Blog, Fresno

Advance Peace is dedicated to ending cyclical and retaliatory gun violence in American urban neighborhoods.