National Day Laborer Organizing Network
Only The People Save The People Vigil Issaquah
Immigrants need solidarity now not tomorrow. This is a focused vigil: We honor the immigrants who have suffered under ICE and will suffer because of racial profiling and mass arrest. This is not a sign waving event -- we ask for no signs on other causes.
Our messages:
Only the people can save the people When the court has turned its back
Only the people can save the people When the law abandons them
Only the people can save the people When due process has failed
On September 8, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump Administration to continue its racist attacks against Latino workers in Los Angeles and nationwide. Masked ICE officers are still harassing, interrogating, and abducting people at workplaces based on how they look, speak, or the jobs they do. While this ruling is a serious setback, the fight isn’t over: the case challenging these abuses will continue in federal court, with the next hearing happening soon.
The stakes are high. This decision gives a green light to lawless, racialized violence, terrorizing immigrant workers, their families, and anyone who “fits the description.” It threatens to expand to other communities across the country if left unchecked.
We believe no one should be targeted for who they are, what they look like, or the work they do. We value the Constitution, immigrants, and workers whose labor sustains our communities and economy. We must act now to defend the Fourth Amendment and the rights of all people.
On September 18, join us for a vigil to raise public awareness about the rights of immigrant workers—and the right of all people—to live free from fear and discriminatory enforcement.