This morning ICE Detained Alfredo (Lelo) Juarez, an outspoken leader in Familias Unidas por la Justicia the farmworker union in the Skagit valley.
Lelo was pulled over and detained while on his way to drop his partner off at work. When he attempted to exercise his rights ICE broke his window to detain him. This appears to be a targeted action and an intentional attack on the labor and immigrant rights movement.
I’ve known Lelo since he was 13 years old and translated for his parents and coworkers when they struck at Sakuma brothers berry farm in 2013. He was a core leader in the union’s four year unionization and boycott campaign which resulted in a groundbreaking union contract.
In the years since he’s continued to be a powerful community leader leading a successful push for new rules around heat exposure for farmworkers in WA after the deadly 2021 heat dome, and speaking to the press during the successful 2022 tulip festival strike.
Can you please take two minutes to call the Attorney General and Governor and urge them to take action for Lelo’s release?
Script: “Farmworker Union leader Alfredo Juarez was detained by ICE this morning in what appears to be a targeted detention for his union activities. This is a brazen attack on immigrants and the labor movement by the Trump admin. I urge you to speak publicly and do everything in your power to put pressure on ICE to release Alfredo Juarez.”
Washington Attorney General’s office | 360-753-6200
Washington State Governor’s office: | 360-902-4111
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