A California organization supporting persons targeted by immigration policies and mass incarceration. All People are Sacred Across Bars and Borders.
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ALT Protestors hold a banner that reads: "Stop the Aggressions"
ALT Members of Congress stand outside at a podium in front of advocates holding signs and a banner reading “save asylum now.” The members left to right are Rep. Ro Khanna in a navy blue suit, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez in a beige coat and multi-colored scarf, Rep Melanie Stansbury in black and white, Rep. Joaquin Castro in a black suit, and Rep Maxwell Frost in a grey coat with a blue striped tie. Rep Pramila Jayapal is speaking at the podium in a red coat and blue pants.
ALT A group of over 30 community members and advocates outside the hearing, where they packed the court to demand CA hold CDCR accountable for their racist practices.
ALT Text of the graphic: Impacted Community Leaders Request a Meeting with Governor Newsom on the HOME Act (AB 1306). Pictures of seven community leaders are on the graphic. The graphic includes the logo for the Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality Act (AB 1306) of two people embracing.
ALT HOME Act by Asm. Wendy Carrillo heads to Gov. Newsom’s desk after passing Senate with overwhelming support Powerful consensus emerges for bill to limit “double punishment” of immigrant Californians who serve their time in prison and qualify for existing criminal justice reforms Sacramento, CA - Today, by a vote of 29-9, the California Senate passed AB 1306, the HOME Act (Harmonizing Our Measures for Equality), authored by Asm. Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles), with Senator Scott Wiener serving as floor manager. The bill would ensure that immigrant Californians who earn release from state prison under existing, broadly-supported criminal justice reforms can come home instead of being cruelly transferred to ICE. The measure now heads to the desk of Governor Gavin Newsom, who has until Oct. 14 to sign it. The HOME Act’s passage comes in the wake of an alarming report featured in the LA Times ....
ALT Assemblymember Carrillo stated: “Today, with AB 1306, the HOME Act heading to the Governor's desk, the Legislature took a bold position to stop ICE transfers between CDRC and Immigration Customs Enforcement, ultimately ending the double punishment of immigrants whose convictions are the subject of criminal justice reforms already signed into law.” “It’s hard to contain the tears," said Laura Hernandez, ED of @MigrantFreedom. "Knowing that ppl who qualify for release under existing reforms would not be subjected to a cruel double punishment simply because of their geographic location of birth!" Sandra Castañeda, an impacted leader who testified for the bill added: "The #HOMEAct is a small change, but it would have made all the difference in my life. I look forward to the Gov. @GavinNewsom signing the bill and advancing our goals of equity and justice."
ALT Maria Luna stands outside the main entrance of Homeboy Industries located in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles.
