$2000 for martial arts classes for the 17-year-old son whose father fought for workers’ rights, co-founded an immigrant advocacy collective, and spoke out against the Afghanistan and Iraq occupations. He was arrested on politically motivated charges and has been in prison since 2012.
$2280 for music lessons, art programs, and a CIF award for two sons, ages 17 and 20, whose mother was threatened with prison for trying to address the needs of low-income families.
$3840 for school tuition and a computer for three kids, ages nine to 13, from two families whose mothers were both fired for organizing on the job. One fought for fair working practices and the other on behalf of students with special needs.
$4500 for support services for three siblings, ages 10 to 11, whose father, a whistleblower for worker and consumer safety, was laid off and harassed, then arrested and attacked by police. Despite multiple surgeries, he is incapacitated and partially paralyzed.
$2800 for childcare and summer camp for the two sons, ages five and 12, whose mother became a vocal activist from sanctuary. The boys’ father, previously unknown to ICE, was detained in probable retaliation for his wife’s activism.
$3445 for recreational activities, driving lessons, and a computer for three children, ages 12 to 18, whose father is an immigrants’ rights leader. He was denied a stay of deportation and spent 3+ years in sanctuary, dealing with threats and pressure against him from DHS and ICE. He has since been able to leave sanctuary and return home to his family.
$3600 for educational supplies and a CIF award for three siblings, ages 15 to 23, whose parents speak out and organize events in support of humane immigration policy despite having previously been forced into sanctuary. They continue to face scrutiny and retaliatory treatment by ICE as a result.
$3600 for French classes, school supplies, driving lessons, and a CIF award for three siblings, ages 14 to 22, whose father was detained and deported by ICE, despite his pending case, in an apparent act of retaliation for his years of leadership within the immigrants’ rights movement.
$4500 for educational supplies for three children, ages 10 to 15, whose mother lost her job and faced threats for exposing flagrant disregard for health and safety as well as appalling medical malfeasance at her work.
$1000 for a computer for the 17-year-old daughter whose mother organized against government corruption in her home nation. She came to the U.S. after the military harassed and assaulted her.