California NGOs have been aiding illegal immigrants to avoid ICE raids

By lauraharris // 2025-06-26

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As immigration enforcement ramps up across Southern California, nonprofits and local governments in Los Angeles and Orange Counties are providing food, legal aid, financial support and remote work options to undocumented immigrants avoiding public spaces.
Funds like the 805UndocuFund, L.A. Street Vendor Solidarity Fund and Anaheim's emergency grants are helping families with rent, utilities and lost income caused by detentions.
Groups including the YMCA, Raíces con Voz and El Monte Business Alliance are offering grocery deliveries, care packages and health services; L.A. Care provides telehealth and mental health crises are being addressed via the 988 Lifeline.
LAUSD expanded summer programs for impacted students, while organizations like UndocuProfessionals are curating remote job listings for those unable to work publicly due to ICE activity.
Writer Tyler Durden argued that aid efforts may temporarily delay enforcement outcomes but won't prevent undocumented immigrants from leaving, as financial pressure and deportation risk increase.

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids continue across Southern California, community groups, non-profits and local governments in Los Angeles and Orange Counties are rapidly mobilizing to support illegal immigrants affected by federal enforcement actions. With many undocumented families choosing to avoid public spaces out of fear of arrest or deportation, organizations are stepping in to provide essential services – from food and legal aid to financial assistance and remote job listings. (Related: ICE begins NATIONWIDE raids targeting criminal illegal immigrants.) For instance, L.A. County's Office of Immigrant Affairs has been hosting the "Know Your Rights" workshops in both English and Spanish to help residents understand their legal options and how to respond during ICE encounters. An online guide detailing what to do if ICE is in your neighborhood, as well as how to prepare for a guardian's detention, is also available. Several emergency funds are also in place for families grappling with the sudden loss of income due to immigration-related detentions. The 805UndocuFund Emergency Assistance Fund supports families in Ventura, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties with help covering rent, utilities and transportation. The L.A. Street Vendor Solidarity Fund is providing direct cash support to vendors who have lost income. In Anaheim, the city is distributing emergency grants through local Family Resource Centers, while the Anaheim Community Foundation is accepting donations to help expand the effort. Food insecurity is also being tackled through partnerships and grassroots initiatives. The YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles is offering grocery deliveries and assembling care packages from public donations. Not Us Without You LA, Raíces con Voz and Aquí Para la Comunidad are organizing mutual aid grocery drop-offs for families avoiding public spaces. The city of El Monte, in coordination with the El Monte Business Alliance, launched a rapid response team distributing food and legal aid. Additionally, Project Food Box delivers free groceries to eligible Medi-Cal patients with chronic conditions, including diabetes and cancer. The Los Angeles Unified School District has also expanded its summer programming to ensure continued education for students whose families may be impacted. Meanwhile, remote work opportunities for undocumented individuals are being compiled by UndocuProfessionals to help those who have lost jobs or are unable to leave home.

Durden: Undocumented immigrants will leave as deportation pressure builds

Tyler Durden, a writer for ZeroHedge, acknowledged in his article that such aid may undermine the deterrent effect of enforcement, but it is only a matter of time until these illegals leave the country. "Handouts cannot compensate for the dollars they collect from their jobs; the same cash they send to their families across the border in order to create a nest egg for early retirement. Their purpose is to feed off the American system, not simply stay within the country doing nothing," Durden wrote. "Activist support might prolong the efforts of immigration officials to clean up LA, but with federal money through agencies like USAID drying up, it's only a matter of time before the gift bags disappear. At bottom, most illegals will be inclined to leave the US on their own over the next couple of years if going to work means a constant risk of forced deportation." Durden further pointed out that the illegals will soon realize it's simply easier for them to leave the country and come back through legal means, if their skills and labor are actually needed. Visit InvasionUSA.news for more similar stories. Watch Border Czar Tom Homan putting forward the possibility of FBI agents leaking details of ICE raids in this clip.

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