AADC IN THE NEWS

FEBRUARY 12, 2025 – Auburn Journal
By Susan Roughgarden (member, and Communications Committee Co-Chair)

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FEBRUARY 6, 2025 – Telemundo 33

At the February 6, 2025 Monthly Meeting of the AADC, members heard from a panel of immigration activists and a representative from NorCal Resist about the local immigrant experience. The meeting hall was packed! and Telemundo 33 was in attendance and reported on the event on the 11pm news that night. Click HERE to see the video:

Here’s the English translation via https://claude.ai: Armando Alonso was present and has the details of this initiative and the organizers’ objective. Dozens of people gathered tonight right in this building. Behind me is the City Hall of Auburn, in Placer County. Some immigrants were present as well as American citizens. All were eager to learn about immigrants’ rights and how to help our community in these difficult times.

“I’m glad we have these types of events where people gather to help my community, the Hispanic community.”

In a joint effort between the Auburn Democratic Club, the North Resist organization, and pro-immigrant activists from Northern California, an immigration forum was held this Thursday. The main topic was how to help those who are vulnerable under the Trump administration.

“We do what we can to educate them about their rights, because it makes the difference between opening a door or not when ICE arrives.” From NorCal Resist and Forum Panelist, Giselle explains that the organization works tirelessly providing multiple resources for the immigrant community. “We have the asylum workshop, we provide support so people can fill out their application and not miss that yearly date. We have accompaniment, we have MigraWatch.”

She details that the immigration court accompaniment program has been crucial. In January alone, they achieved the release of 6 people detained by immigration agents after paying bail. “Is it true that when immigration goes to detain someone, they can’t stop, right?” “It’s easier for an organization like us to have access to you to find out where you’ll be located, where they’ll detain you. There might be bail to get you out. Maybe your family wasn’t there, doesn’t know you were detained, but with someone accompanying you, they can notify your family.”

For their part, representing the Democratic club, they express their support for the immigrant community.

“They say we are people who work very hard and have come to this country to work and get ahead, don’t be afraid. Everything will be fine, there’s a lot of information, we have rights.”

Importantly, the NorCal Resist organization works throughout the northern region, from Yolo County to Yuba County. Anyone who needs assistance from one of their programs or even wishes to get involved to support the work they do can contact them at the number appearing on your screen or also find them on their website. This is my report from Placer County, I’m Armando Alonso, Telemundo.

JANUARY 30, 2025 — Auburn Journal

The AADC collects items for the Sierra College Food Pantry and the Auburn Journal featured Gail Bartlow, Sandy Floyd, and Leslie Moonshine as they dropped off the club’s donations in January 2025. The collection and drop-offs are an on-going program for the AADC and donations are collected at the HQ.