Kicking off with International Workers’ Day/May Day on May 1st, the month of May presents many opportunities to stand with our immigrant neighbors. From Interfaith Sanctuary Alliance and 805 Immigrant, here are some events and actions you can take this month.
 May Day CaravanSaturday, May 1st  May Day is a celebration of our collective humanity as workers. Join the second annual May Day Car Rally in Santa Barbara at noon to honor our immigrant and essential workers, and speak up for their protections through legislative reforms. More event info on Facebook. |
Support local immigrant legal service providers IMPORTA SB, Immigrant Hope Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara County Immigrant Legal Defense Center. There are numerous ways to donate your time, energy, and resources to each… Spanish fluency not required!
TRUTH Act Forum
Tuesday, May 11th and Monday, May 3rd (planning meeting)
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisor hosts its fourth TRUTH Act Forum bringing transparency to the collaboration between ICE and our local Sheriff’s Department.
Register for the zoom planning meeting.
Help support and strengthen state policies like the California Values Act and the TRUTH Act, and work to provide transparency in federal law enforcement in California so that our undocumented neighbors can live in our communities with the security and justice they deserve.
| Immigrant Day of Action Tuesday, May 25th  Virtual Immigrant Lobby day to lobby for #Health4All and other State Legislative priorities alongside the California Immigrant Policy Center. More info and RSVP. |
Advocate for California Legislation that would create a stronger safety net for our undocumented immigrant neighbors and create legal structures to further separate ICE from our state law enforcement. Read up on the various pieces of legislation at caimmigrant.org/what-we-do, and advocate on Social Media with the hashtags #Health4All, #SafetyNet4All, and #ICEOutOfCA.
