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“This is un-American and unlawful”: Kern County advocates stands against ICE operations
Several Kern County community organizations held a Know Your Rights press conference at the Liberty Bell in downtown Bakersfield on January 13 to address the impact of recent immigration enforcement actions by Border Patrol in Kern County last week.
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Bakersfield Chevron employee recalls ICE raid on customers: “They took their cars and laughed”
Jose Galindo (left) on on 7th Standard and Merle Haggard St. in Bakersfield, CA on January 9. (Photo by Crystal Navarro)
Youtuber David Villa, who oversees the San Joaquin Valley Transparency channel that focuses on holding public officials and law enforcement accountable for their actions, organized a gathering on January 9th in front of the Chevron on 7th standard and Merle Haggard in Bakersfield.
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“¡Sí Se Puede!”: Kern County residents protest ICE raids
For many Kern County residents, these past few days have been stricken with fear as ICE/CBD held raids across the County these last three days in order to target undocumented residents, resulting in the organization of the “All Humans Are Legal” solidarity protest.
‘We need everyone’: Kern County stands together against immigration raids
Since January 7, Kern County residents have come together to challenge ongoing ICE and Border Patrol operations, encouraging one another to understand and assert their Fifth Amendment rights, regardless of immigration status.
Health care workers and patients rally against potential Medi-Cal cuts
A crowd of health workers and Medi-Cal patients rallied outside Congressman David Valadao’s office on January 8 to convince Valadao to oppose any possible loss cuts to Medi-Cal.
ICE agents conduct raids across Kern County
Information spread quickly across social media platforms that ICE was conducting raids in search of undocumented residents across Kern County on Tuesday, January 7.